Crematogaster sp. (genus)

Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant at Evatt, ACT

Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Evatt, ACT - 19 Oct 2015
Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Evatt, ACT - 19 Oct 2015
Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Evatt, ACT - 19 Oct 2015
Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Evatt, ACT - 19 Oct 2015
Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Evatt, ACT - 19 Oct 2015
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Crematogaster sp. (genus) 2 May 2020 JonLewis
Crematogaster sp. (genus) 2 May 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 18 Apr 2020 TimL

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Not sure what caused the ants to swarm on a path like this. They were focused on a small area and appeared to be carrying away small white particles. Possibly a bird dropping?

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JonLewis wrote:
   2 May 2020
Hi Tim, yes, the ants are probably picking up particles of bird dropping. Some larger ants will pick up whole droppings and take them home. Cheers, Jon

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