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17 July, 2024
Guide to tropical ants
HAVE your kids ever asked you what type of ant is crawling along the patio? What about the one they spotted in the backyard or discovered while out camping?
Now the answers to those tricky questions from young inquisitive minds can be at their fingertips.
The Wet Tropics Management Authority today launched its new Amazing Ants of the Wet Tropics Field Guide – a free, fun and interactive guide to the amazing world of ants found in Cairns and Far North Queensland.
The Wet Tropics World Heritage Area is home to some of the world’s most unique ant species, from the ultra-rare ‘punk ant’ to the world’s only swimming ant.
The guide takes readers on an educational journey highlighting the wonderful array of ants found throughout the region.
Authority project manager Lucy Karger said the field guide was an extremely beneficial resource for parents and budding young scientists.
“This is a fun, easy to use guidebook that is suitable for kids of all ages to help them gain an understanding of ants, ant ecology and native biodiversity,” she said.
The free guide will be available at the authority’s Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Program stall inside the Fred Moule Pavilion at the Cairns Show. Order copies by email: yca@wtma.qld.gov.au
