Seasonal rhythms shape life in Canberra in ways that differentiate the capital from Australia's warmer coastal cities, and those rhythms extend to the behaviour of the ant populations that share the city's residential and commercial areas with its human residents. The transition from Canberra's c

Ants rank amongst the world's most successful animals, and their flexibility shines brightest in a location like Canberra. The city's pronounced seasonal temperature level shifts, plentiful parks, and the heat released by homes and services combine to form a habitat that various ant types have ma