Sydney Tyrant Ant
Monomorium sydneyense
The adult is a tiny soil-nesting ant found around Sydney in leaf litter, under stones, and in disturbed ground. It forages for small arthropods, seeds, and sweet liquids, using scent trails and quick antennal contact to navigate. In defence or close combat it can bite with its mandibles and use a small sting or chemical secretion. A notable fact is that individual workers perform brood care, excavation, and food gathering despite their minute size.
- Type
- Burrow / Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- ?
- Sydney Tyrant Ant
- ?
- ?