Arboreal Ants: Life in the Treetops
In the warmer regions of the world, a rich and colorful ant fauna lives entirely in the trees.
These weaver ants have fastened together leaflets of a Schefflera tree to form a hanging nest. The white parts are silk spun by the ants' larvae.
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
These weaver ants have fastened together leaflets of a Schefflera tree to form a hanging nest. The white parts are silk spun by the ants' larvae.
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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