Shiny ant (Notoncus sp.) preens on a leaf. This gum tree had very sticky and dirty leaves and was covered by these ants - one for every leaf it seemed. Kyogle, NSW.
Described as "mildy polymorphic" Notoncus worker ants (Poss. Notoncus capitatus) can vary in size as seen on this gum leaf. Kyogle, NSW.
