Smallish ant, approx. 2 mms in length. Body is the colour of honey with abdomen being gold. They seem to shine gold in the sun. Covered in hairs/prickles with two distinctive black thorns pointing towards the abdomen. They have golden 'pearls' mostly along the spine but I have noticed them on other parts as well, in varying sizes. Many nests scattered at the base of trees and independently on the ground. Seemingly non-aggressive. A very beautiful ant.
Pretty sure I'm right on this, but I'll let Kim confirm it. They build volcano-like nest entrances in sandy soil, often in large aggregations. We have one area on our place near the creek where they are particularly common.
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