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
Oecophylla smaragdina, the green tree ant of northern Australia. Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
A green tree ant guard lets the photographer know not to approach any closer... ... OR ELSE. Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia