Australian Ants
The wayward southern continent of Australia is famous for the strange and relictual creatures that have evolved in nearly complete isolation. The ants are no exception. Australia's ant fauna is both diverse and exceptionally abundant, with a host of species found nowhere else.
A column of sleek Cerapachys ruficornis. Notice that most of these ants carry small red mites on their bodies.
Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
A column of sleek Cerapachys ruficornis. Notice that most of these ants carry small red mites on their bodies.
Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS D60 |
Original size: 2878x1884 |
Current: 800x524 |
