Green Head Ant
Rhytidoponera Spp.
Appearance

- 5-6mm
- Black with metallic green head
- Distinctive appearance and odour
Lifecycle
- The ant’s life cycle passes through egg, larva, pupa, and adult phases
Habits
- Typically nests in small colonies under paths and among rockeries
- They live in bushy and urban areas
- Feeds mainly on materials of vegetable origin
- Rarely enters houses
- Can inflict a painful sting to humans