| Green Ants |
 Green Ants are one of the most abundant and widespread of Australian insects. Their metallic colour can vary from a green-blue to a green-purple sheen.  Green Ants are able to quickly colonise areas where the soil has been disturbed or moved (e.g. gardens), and this has resulted in Green Ants becoming a common pest in urban areas. They tend to nest in soil or under rocks, twigs or wood.Their diet is broad ranging, but they generally feed on animal material both as scavengers and predators. They move quickly while foraging, which generally occurs during the day, on the ground and among vegetation.  Unlike many ants, rain presents no problem to Green Ants, as long as it is only a light shower in continued sunshine. In overcast, cloudy conditions these ants return to their nests.They are 5-7mm in size and their sting can be painful. An ice pack can help relieve the symptoms of the sting. Green ant removal can be quite difficult unless all nests are found and treated individually. Any nests missed in the treatment will grow in size and population and will spread until the problem is as severe as it was before. |
