Technomyrmex albipes

A white-footed ant tending to a mealybug (Pseudococcidae) for honeydew. Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

Technomyrmex andrei

Sweets are irresistible to many ants, a useful trait for attracting them in the field. Here, a Technomyrmex worker feeds from a cookie bait laid out by the photographer. Kibale Forest, Uganda

Technomyrmex andrei

Technomyrmex andrei is a leggy, colorful ant. Kibale Forest, Uganda

Technomyrmex difficilis

Brood nest with workers and developing larvae and pupae. This African species has become a pest in warm climates around the world. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Technomyrmex difficilis

The pattern of hairs on the head and back of this ant is diagnostic for this species. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Technomyrmex difficilis

An ant tends an aphid for honeydew. Orlando, Florida, USA

Technomyrmex difficilis

A worker ant tending aphids. Orlando, Florida, USA

Technomyrmex difficilis

A a white-footed ant tends to aphids for honeydew. The aphids gain protection from predators in exchange for their sweet exudates. Orlando, Florida, USA

Technomyrmex difficilis

Technomyrmex difficilis, the white-footed ant, has spread around the world with commerce and is now common in many tropical countries. Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

Technomyrmex difficilis

Technomyrmex difficilis, the white-footed ant, has spread around the world with commerce and is now common in many tropical countries. Here, a worker carries a pupa. Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

Technomyrmex difficilis

Ants, like butterflies, have complete metamorphosis. They pass through egg, larva, and pupa phases on the way to maturity, all visible in this nest of white-footed ants. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Technomyrmex difficilis

Technomyrmex difficilis has been introduced by human activities to warmer regions around the world, occassionally becoming a pest. Iron Range National Park, Queensland, Australia

Technomyrmex jocosus

Tower Hill Reserve, Victoria, Australia.

Technomyrmex jocosus

Nhill, Victoria, Australia

Technomyrmex jocosus

WIth pupae and older larvae. Carisbrook Falls, Victoria, Australia.

Technomyrmex jocosus

Standing guard over a pile of developing brood. Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.

Technomyrmex jocosus

A freshly-eclosed young male stands atop a pile of his developing siblings. Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.

Technomyrmex jocosus

Technomyrmex jocosus, trail on Eucalyptus trunk. Nhill, Victoria, Australia

Technomyrmex sp.

Litter-dwelling ants nest in a variety of pre-existing natural cavities. This African Technomyrmex has moved part of their colony into an old nutshell. Kibale forest, Uganda