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Black Weaver Ant

Polyrhachis australis

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Description:

They are building their nest with dried materials woven together with the silk from their larvae. Ants approx 6mm long.

Habitat:

Forest at Cattana Wetlands QLD

Reference Links:

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

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