Crematogaster sp. (genus)

Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant at Holt, ACT

Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Holt, ACT - 6 Sep 2021
Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Holt, ACT - 6 Sep 2021
Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Holt, ACT - 6 Sep 2021
Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Holt, ACT - 6 Sep 2021
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Crematogaster sp. (genus) 13 Sep 2021 JonLewis
Crematogaster sp. (genus) 12 Sep 2021 CathB

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These ants seemed to be stealing a caterpillar that had been caught by the spider which was watching helplessly

2 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   13 Sep 2021
Nice photos Cath - and bad luck for the spider! Cheers, Jon
AlisonMilton wrote:
   13 Sep 2021
Great capture

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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