Black and brown Podomyrma odae ants congregrate around their nest entrance. A worker ant pushes through the larger soldier ants to dispose of an unwanted guest. Oxley Creek, Qld.
Sugar ant (Camponotus sp.) has come to an unfortunate end. Her gaster is full of liquid and you can see her inner workings quite clearly. Kyogle, NSW.
A pair of small yet determined shield ants (Meranoplus sp.) subdue a much larger calomyrmex ant on a tree trunk. Mundubbera, Qld.