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Ants attacking flatworm

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

After their home was upturned these small blue-black ants attacked anthing in the immediate area including an orange flatworm which turned into a corkscrew.

Habitat:

Suburban back yard under eucalyptus log.

Notes:

Yet to check ant species... orange flatworm has been spotted before http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/38237037

Species ID Suggestions

Blue Pony Ant

Rhytidoponera chalybaea

Reference Link
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2013

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