Camponotus nigriceps - sugar ant. This image is a focused-stacked composite of 110 exposures taken at different focal depths.

Victoria, Australia
Camponotus nigriceps - sugar ant. This image is a focused-stacked composite of 110 exposures taken at different focal depths.

Victoria, Australia
Camponotus nigriceps - sugar ant. This image is a focused-stacked composite of 110 exposures taken at different focal depths.

Victoria, Australia
Camponotus nigriceps, the sugar ant, is a common night-active ant species in Australia.

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Camponotus nigriceps, the sugar ant, is a common night-active ant species in Australia.

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Camponotus nigriceps, the sugar ant, is a common night-active ant species in Australia.

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Nestmate transport in Camponotus nigriceps sugar ants. It is thought that ant colonies conserve energy by having one worker do the walking for two. 

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia.
Nestmate transport in Camponotus nigriceps sugar ants. It is thought that ant colonies conserve energy by having one worker do the walking for two. 

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia.
Nestmate transport in Camponotus nigriceps sugar ants. It is thought that ant colonies conserve energy by having one worker do the walking for two. 

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia.
Camponotus nigriceps - sugar ant. This image is a focused-stacked composite of 110 exposures taken at different focal depths.

Victoria, Australia
Camponotus nigriceps - sugar ant. This image is a focused-stacked composite of 110 exposures taken at different focal depths.

Victoria, Australia
Camponotus nigriceps - sugar ant. This image is a focused-stacked composite of 110 exposures taken at different focal depths.

Victoria, Australia
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