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I was looking at some plants my wife had in the garden and I saw this one in particular that looks so interesting after the flower parts drop off and I saw an ant on it. I thought it would look real interesting if I could get just the right photo. I took some shots yesterday but wasn't satisfied, so I returned today to see if I could capture a nice image of an ant on this plant structure. I think this image gets me closer to what I had in mind with an ant walking around this spikey flower remnant. I say walking but the reality is that this must be quite an interesting challenge for the ant to navigate around.
Taken 16 August 2021 near Wasilla, Alaska.
My favourite ant species!
Dinomyrmex gigas - or giant forest ant - is a large species of ant, native to Southeast Asian forests. It is one of the largest ants in existence, measuring in at 20.9 mm (0.82 in) for normal workers, and 28.1 mm (1.11 in) for the soldiers. Honeydew makes up 90% of their diet, but they will also consume insects and bird droppings. The ant is an effective forager, utilizing both efficient communication and recruitment. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinomyrmex
we are so proud of our son anthony. out of no where, he decided he wanted to be in the school play... he's never performed before... they rehearsed everyday for almost a month. and its a musical comedy called "between the lines" so singing and dancing!! and in front of over 100 folks in each of the 3 hour long performances. ant ended up with one of the bigger parts... he's the lovable evil wolf jr.... his character has most of the funny lines...
anthony was great as were all the kids... everyone sang, danced and never missed a line... i mean my shy, introverted, overly anxious little boy was loud and dramatic on stage!!
did i mention that we are very proud of him.
Veja em tamanho grande / Large view
Mais uma com a lente invertida.
Formigas, quanto menores mais difĂceis de fotografar, pq se movimentĂŁo muito e quase sempre estĂŁo em um lugar com pouca luz. O segredo Ă© pegar elas na hora do rango.
Abraços!
These guys are quite abundANT around our yard. There were too many to count so I tried hiring an accountANT but his prices were too exorbitANT. I got chatting with this guy in the photo, ANThony. he was quite exurberANT. He was quite big for an ant, (must have been all the ANTibodies) so the other guys nicknamed him elephANT. He and his girlfriend ANThea had an infANT out of wedlock so decided to run away, did an ANTelope.
Anyway, their ANTics aside, these guys are so importANT to our environment, and I took quite a penchANT to them, so, and I'm not being flippANT, I promised to be their defendANT.
Puns aside, I was just reading about ants, incredibly amazing creatures! Superorganism colonies, biomass greater than all wild birds and animals, social classes, division of labour, complex problem solving .... too much for my old brain to absorb! I've never been able to hurt an ant, even more so now.
Have a great middle of the week everyone :)
Future queen ant
“This is my royal corn...... be gone!” This future queen ant accidentally landed on the corn i was about to eat in the middle of corn farm. Once in a while, winged males and females swarm out of the colony nest to travel a great distance in order to create and establishing new colony of their own. Only a tiny fraction of these fragile fluttering princes and princesses live to become kings and queens, because most of them fall prey to birds, lizards, toads and small mammals.
The aphids are on the stems of Tanacetum vulgare and the ants protect them. Anyone who comes near is chased away. Here's one ready to attack.
The bees don't have much time to collect nectar here...
I spent some time (maybe too much) watching this ant tend to this flower. It seemed like he was going around prying it open. Maybe helping it bloom? He didn't seem to like the camera but kept working nonetheless.
Ants are the creature I find hardest to photograph. These little gits are on of our biggest ands. When I laid down to shoot this seeming on his own and, many others cam streaming towards me for a nibble. I have been told but not checked, that these can send out a pheromone to summon the troops. Seems that is exactly what happened here, they certainly chased me off with many bites on my arms.