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Ant colonies usually start small. Here a young bull ant queen (Myrmecia pyriformis) tends to a larva in her incipient nest. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Predator and prey: Myrmecia pyriformis with a european hornet. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Myrmecia pyriformis
Myrmecia is known for its formidable sting. Here a bull ant (Myrmecia piliventris) sinks her stinger into the photographer, who probably deserves the punishment after breaking clumsily into this ant's nest. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
The bright colors on this Myrmecia nigrocincta bull ant warn predators of the painful sting she can deliver. Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Myrmecia nigriscapa Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia
A testy bulldog ant (Myrmecia nigriscapa) advances on the camera that intrudes on her nest. The large eyes of this ant give her excellent vision. Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia
Myrmecia nigriceps Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Myrmecia forficata Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia
Predator and prey: Myrmecia pyriformis with a european hornet.

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Predator and prey: Myrmecia pyriformis with a european hornet. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Predator and prey: Myrmecia pyriformis with a european hornet.

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
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