Woodlands Historic Park Ants

Shield Ant (Meranoplus oceanicus) at Woodlands Historic Park
Shield Ant, about 4mm long, foraging on the trunk of a Red Gum

Classification

Species counts from Australian Faunal Directory

Order Hymenoptera - Wasps, Ants, Bees and Sawflies, 12202 named species in Australia
Family Formicidae - Ants, 1467 named species in Australia
Subfamily Myrmicinae - not to be confused with Myrmeciinae
Genus Meranoplus
Species Meranoplus oceanicus