Hymenoptera: Formicidae

Crematogaster sp  

Acrobat Ant (Crematogaster sp) (Crematogaster sp)
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© Vik Dunis 2015
Malvern East, VIC (Oct, 2015)
Common Names
  • Acrobat Ant
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It isn't pretty.

A Light Fly (Pyrgotidae) attracted to our light is set upon Acrobat Ants.

Though the ants are a fraction of the size of the fly, they soon overpower it, stinging it and overpowering it by force of numbers.

Immediately, the fly is chewed into pieces and carted off to the nest bit by bit.

Acrobat Ant (Crematogaster sp) (Crematogaster sp)

Ganging Up

Acrobat Ant (Crematogaster sp) (Crematogaster sp)

Delivering Supplies