Ant larvae are voracious. This Ponera grub is neck-deep in the remains of an insect carcass. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
A pile of Rhytidoponera victoriae pupae in the brood nest. The silken cocoons protect the pupae from desiccation, among other threats. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
A worker ant carries a silken cocoon in the brood nest. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia.
