Prolasius

is a small genus of formicine ants found only in Australia and New Zealand. These shiny black ants can be common ground-foragers in some habitats, but virtually nothing is known about their biology.

Prolasius
A worker ant collects nectar from a morning glory, gathering a few pollen grains in the process. Warrnambool, Victora, Australia.
Portrait of a Prolasius worker. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
A Prolasius forager searches for food. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia

Prolasius sp.
Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia.
Prolasius
A worker ant forages for honeydew drippings along an understory leaf. Carisbrook Falls, Victoria, Australia.

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