Ants - Fourmis
I am not averse to photographing interesting insect experiences, and this was one for the books. Walking across a grassy field, I came across a small - one metre square - movement of ants. There were thousands in a very small space. I have read a lot of material about what might have led to this, but nothing that gives me certainty. The best explanation is that a queen was moving, and the cluster was a consequence of protecting/preparing for the move.
It was an amazing sight, and the image doesn’t do enough to capture the experience of thousands of small creatures struggling to accomplish some task that is utterly opaque to human observers.
Ants - Fourmis
I am not averse to photographing interesting insect experiences, and this was one for the books. Walking across a grassy field, I came across a small - one metre square - movement of ants. There were thousands in a very small space. I have read a lot of material about what might have led to this, but nothing that gives me certainty. The best explanation is that a queen was moving, and the cluster was a consequence of protecting/preparing for the move.
It was an amazing sight, and the image doesn’t do enough to capture the experience of thousands of small creatures struggling to accomplish some task that is utterly opaque to human observers.