Stigmacros sp. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia

A young Stigmacros queen pauses to groom herself while looking for a spot to found a new colony. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia

Stigmacros worker ant with an Anthrenocerus dermestid beetle larva. The beetle is likely a commensal inhabitant of the ant's nest, taking advantage of the ants' climate-controlled colony while feeding on debris around the nest. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia Yandoit, Victoria, Australia

Stigmacros, workers with eggs in the brood nest. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia

Stigmacros worker ant grooming. Ants are meticulously clean animals. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia

Stigmacros worker ants with an Anthrenocerus dermestid beetle larva. The beetle is likely a commensal inhabitant of the ant's nest, taking advantage of the ants' climate-controlled colony while feeding on debris around the nest. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia

Stigmacros worker ant with a full crop. Yandoit, Victoria, Australia

A foraging Stigmacros worker. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia

This Stigmacros worker has discovered the carcass of a spider and is taking it back to her nest. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia

A foraging Stigmacros worker. These small ants are easy to overlook. Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia

Lioponera larvata

As a Lioponera larvata group raid (black ants) hits the target Stigmacros nest, chaos and fighting ensue. Harrietville, Victoria, Australia