Animal Species:Green-head Ant Green-head Ants are one of the
most abundant and widespread of Australian insects. The metallic
colour of Green-head Ants can vary from a green-blue to a green-
purple sheen. 5 mm - 7 mm Green-head Ants are found throughout
Australia. Green-head Ants live in urban areas, forests and
woodlands, heath. Feeding and Diet Green-head Ants have a broad-
ranging diet, 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. Other behaviours and adaptations Green-head Ants are
able to colonise disturbed areas quickly and have become common
in urban areas. These ants are one of the first insects to
forage after bush fires and are sometimes found as soon as the
embers have stopped smouldering. Unlike many ants, rain presents
no problem to Green-head Ants, as long as it is only a light
shower in continued sunshine. In overcast, cloudy conditions
these ants return to