Myrmecia rubripesThis ant came out with 5 others and stood still watching us. The others rushed around toward us but when we didn't respond or go away, they retreated back down the nest. This one stood still for a very long time and let me get close for some photos while Fred kept watch on the others.
Large ant: Cerapachys greavesi (Clark) Small ant: a pale Monomorium sydneyense ForelGaster: CamponotusThere were 3 of these running around on the sand late in the afternoon. Not sure what this one is carrying but it wasn't stopping and was moving too fast to see. I like the tiny ant checking out its foot as it went past! Farhan photographed one in June this year in the Pilbara. Farhan mentions on his photo that these ants are ant predators and can form raiding parties to feed their colonies. See: www.flickr.com/photos/myrmician/7675253772/ Photo: Jean25 February 2015 Thanks for the ID: Brian Heterick Research Associate | Environment and Agriculture, School of Science, Curtin Universityand David Knowles for referring the photo to Brian.
Fred and I went out a couple of late evenings to our local reserve to find what was there. Mostly there were ants. This one was interesting as I didn't notice it was hairy until I got home and looked at the photos. Shots taken over two nights. Medium sized ant. Camponotus molossus