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Valentine Ant - Crematogaster laeviceps

Subfamily Myrmicinae 

This page contains pictures and information about Valentine Ants that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
 
Body length 5mm 
 
Those ants have the heart-shaped gaster so their name Valentine Ants. 
 
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In the pictures above, those ants are attending the aphids for the honeydew. The aphids suck the plant juice. Within the juice, there are water and sugar more than the aphids' need. They are excreted as honeydew. 
 
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Last updated: October 08, 2007.