Formicidae (family)

Unidentified ant at Cooleman, NSW

Formicidae (family) at Cooleman, NSW - 7 Feb 2021
Formicidae (family) at Cooleman, NSW - 7 Feb 2021
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Formicidae (family) 15 Feb 2021 JonLewis
Unidentified 13 Feb 2021 alexwatt

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As the water level rose, the ants all gathered on a rock and then they were all washed off clinging together like this

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JonLewis wrote:
   15 Feb 2021
Hi Alex, I can't identify the ant from the photos, but it is a nice observation. Quite a lot of ants do this "rafting" behaviour to deal with flooding. There's a nice video of this at the following link. Cheers, Jon https://watch.thewest.com.au/show/357820
alexwatt wrote:
   15 Feb 2021
Nice video! thanks. clever ants.

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  • 7 Feb 2021 02:13 AM Recorded on
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