Ameise

Ants hunting for Aphids in the Knapweed

Ameise

7DWF : Fridays Flora!

Ant

The ant.

on Siberian squill

Ameisensackkäfer - clytra laeviuscula

Sony Alpha 1 with FE 90mm F2.8 Macro

Crawling with ants is the follow up to Dances with wolves

Ants are insects living in colonies. Known for their hardwork and the best example for ‘teamwork’.

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Ik was getuige van de eerste vlucht van deze vliegende mier. Mieren beginnen te vliegen als hun paarseizoen aanbreekt. Dan wordt een deel van de mieren uit de kolonie geboren met tijdelijke vleugels. Die vleugels hebben ze nodig om zich voort te planten, want paren doen mieren graag in de lucht. Vliegende mieren zijn ook de enige uit de kolonie die vruchtbaar zijn.

Ant on butterfly bush

A colony of ants with their larvae. Photographed in Maryland.

What's hiding under YOUR rocks?

Probably male

Theme Crazy Tuesday

The leafcutter ants feed themselves with the roots of the mushrooms that they cultivate in their nests. They collect leaves and other fresh vegetation to create a nutritional substrate to allow the mushrooms to grow in their nests.

When I heard that some very large ants had been spotted at a local park, I thought it might be a good subject for my new macro lens. So I packed up my camera and the lens and headed out. But when I got to the park and found the ants, you might say that I got more than I had bargained for! 😄

Actually, this is a shot of an ant taken with the new macro lens. But since today's Smile On Saturday calls for an "Open Day Theme," meaning anything goes, I decided to have some fun with the shot.

HSoS

By David Rogers

American B. 1960

Weight: 725 lbs.

Materials- Body: Bent Willow on Armature

Eyes: Carved Red Cedar

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Another example of a natural symbiotic relationship. Ant's will protect Aphids from predators in exchange for a honeydew liquid that they excrete. It's called Aphid farming. Photographed in Maryland.

A single image, shot hand held. Canon 80D, Canon MPE macro lens, Canon twin macro flash. Aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/250, ISO 400, flash set to 1/16th power.

The ant is not an aunt - well not mine anyway ....

Jaya's Garden

Zorzal-hormiguero Meridional, Ant-eating Chat, Myrmecocichla formicivora.

Etosha National Park

Namibia

Ant. Photographed in Maryland.

A focus stack of 5 images, shot with the camera hand held. Canon 80D, Canon MPE lens, Canon twin flash, Aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/250, ISO 400.

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