South Australia. This encounter took place in the nest that belongs to the larger ant and it's syblings. The smaller ants are really aggressive. Almost every day, they basically wander into the larger ants' nest and do as they please. More than once, Ive seen them chase the larger ants. It's amusing watching the big ones run for their lives from something so small. I wish I had got that on tape.
Gosh, I hadn't noticed that. I'll take another look and see if I can see such a substance. Maybe that explains why the bigger ant pulled it's head back twice.
Yes, fire ants have made their way into Australia. Most of the ones here seem to be in Queensland. Local scientists are trying to find ways to get rid of them as best they can. Once I saw a documentary on the fire ant problem in the US. They sure look like a painful nuisance!
