Either a male or new queen (I can never tell) this ant fresh from the nest below the tree is ready to fly. Kyogle, NSW.
Two different species of Rhytidoponera ants cross paths under a tree. Kyogle, NSW.
The extremely elusive green spiny ant (Polyrhachis hookeri) can be distinguished from the more common green-head ant (Rhytidoponera metallica) by her spines and the silver stripes running down either side of her larger gaster. Oxley Creek, Qld.
