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, the black-headed sugar ant, is a common night-active ant species in Australia. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Black headed sugar ant. This image is a focused-stacked composite of 110 exposures taken at different focal depths. Victoria, Australia