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JonLewis wrote:

20 min ago

The white things are lerp, which is a combination of wax and sugar excreted from the psyllid insect sheltering underneath. The ants are feeding on the sugar. And humans can too - lerps taste sweet. Try a few next time you see them!

Iridomyrmex rufoniger

JonLewis wrote:

28 min ago

Hi Kylie, it looks like some scale insects on the leaf which ants are probably getting some honeydew from. Cheers, Jon

Iridomyrmex rufoniger

Roger wrote:

1 hr ago

Sorry Carbon AI,
I think it is Trichocolletes aeratus (aka the Spring Bee) because the legs are very different from Apis mellifera. Also. the bee is distinctly smaller than a typical honeybee (which you can't tell from the photo of course). Also, the flight pattern is different.

Apis mellifera

DianneClarke wrote:

1 hr ago

Definitely early and it looks very fresh.

Apis mellifera

KorinneM wrote:

2 hrs ago

Thanks again for the info, @MarkH.

Castiarina xystra