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.
Notoncus woker ant (Poss. Notoncus capitatus) explores a gum leaf. Kyogle, NSW.
