Ants 'flying' from a nest for the 32nd consecutive night. Some activity at 2 tiny entrances. This is the 33rd observation of ants 'flying' from this nest (one was from May 3, 2021) and no males have been seen. No queens were observed in this observation. Light rain. Temperature 24 degrees. Relative humidity >90%.
found under embedded dolerite rock in open sclerophyll forest.
identified as Arthropoda (hexapoda) Hymenoptera
Was able to find 2 workers foraging. First time seeing this species. Released after photos.
Ants 'flying' from a nest for the 31st consecutive night. Some activity with ants maintaining 2 entrances. This is the 32nd observation of ants 'flying' from this nest (one was from May 3, 2021) and no males have been seen. No queens were observed taking flight in this observation. Light rain. Temperature 24 degrees. Relative humidity >90%.
Small, active red bodied ants with black thoraxes.
Ants 'flying' from a nest for the 30th consecutive night. Some activity with ants maintaining a cluster of 3 entrances. This is the 31st observation of ants 'flying' from this nest (one was from May 3, 2021) and no males have been seen. No queens were observed in this observation. Light rain. Temperature 21 degrees. Relative humidity >90%.
Lots of medium-sized black ants on the flower-head of crotalaria sp.