The Honeypot Ant lives in the Australian bush and exists to store emergency food supplies when their colony is in need. Worker ants feed these insects nectar until their abdomens swell like a golden balloon the size of a small grape. The honeypot ant then carries the sugary liquid on their back until the food reserves are required.

Honeypot Ants are also part of the diet for some of Australia's indigenous peoples, and David Attenborough was filmed eating one himself in his 1990 Trials Of Life documentary.

Realistic hand painted Honeypot Ant insect toy. Designed by experts, CollectA models are factually accurate and true to life.

Honeypot Ant product features:

• Hand painted insect toy
• Designed to be factually accurate
• 2.7cm x 6.2cm