Rattle ant collects honeydew from the end of a straw-like wax extrusion produced by a bug hidden in the bark. Without the drinking straw the honeydew would simply soak into the bark. Oxley Creek, QLD.
Honeydew seeps from the end of the wax straw extruded by a scale insect buried in bark. Oxley Creek, QLD.
Rattle ant drinks honeydew from the wax straw of a scale insect from the Eriooccidae family. Oxley Creek, QLD.
