White-footed ants (Technomyrmex sp.) gather excretions from mealybugs. It looks like they've sealed the bugs into a cavity in the bark to make them easier to protect. Oxley Creek, Qld.
Golden spiny ant (Polyrhachis aurea) checks her mealybugs for honeydew. Oxley Creek, Qld.
Golden spiny ant (Polyrhachis aurea) cleans up after tending to her mealybugs. Oxley Creek, Qld.
