The small, long-legged Paratrechina sp. are much too fast for the large muscleman tree ants to catch in a chase. Here two struggle after a stoush on a gum tree. In most cases the smaller ants would quickly dash away but occaisionally one would launch an aggressive attack on the bigger ants. Neither would let go in a hurry but if the smaller ant hit a sensitive spot the big guys were quick to run. Boondall, QLD.
The small, long-legged Paratrechina sp. are much too fast for the large muscleman tree ants to catch but they still manage to get into trouble. Here two struggle after a stoush on a gum tree. The big ant couldn't shake the attacker even by dragging it across the bark. Boondall, QLD.
Muscleman tree ant (Podomyrma gratiosa) has a go at peeling bark from a spotted gum tree. Boondall, QLD.
