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Black Weaver Ant Nest

Polyrhachis australis

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Black Weaver Ant's nest made with dried materials woven together with the silk from their larvae. The ant popped it head out of the nest and then went wandering for food.

Habitat:

Forest at Cattana Wetlands QLD

Notes:

Ants as in spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/20441021

Reference Links:

Rattle Ant - Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) sp., Polyrhachis australis

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