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This massive insectoid robot is designed for long operations in remote locations. The 4 solar drums on its back absorb enough energy from the sun to keep its core functions online for extended periods, and waste products are expelled in a green acid that can be used offensively. We're gonna need a bigger can of bug spray!
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Spiffy reflections on (and from) the EMP, and some attempt at a nice composition with those dratted safety bars. This one's a tiny bit different, and it came out darker (showing the reflections on the sidewalk better). I can't decide which picture is best.
Ants & termite - Amazonian foothills, Ecuador
Some sort of unidentified ants with an unidentified dead or dying termite.
Peters' dwarf frog (Engystomops petersi) & termites - Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
A juvenile Engystomops overlooks an all you can eat smorgasbord of termites that were expanding their nest. The termite's activity attracted atleast two species of frogs with three individuals relentlessly consuming termites. Other predators were apparent as well such as spider and harvestmen. The frogs all ate many dozens or 100s of termites. However the termite colony will probably hardly notice the loss and daily life will continue as normal.
Dotted Humming frog (Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata) & termites - Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Sitting by a termite nest watched a pair of peters' dwarf frogs sitting on top of it picking off termites that were constructing their nest... I was surprised to see this 3rd frog hopping out of the dark and across the leaf litter directly towards the nest. It stopped at the edge and began to munch on the termites near ground level. It may not look it but it was voracious and a horribly efficient predator in no time it had eaten dozens of termites and there were none left lower down, it began moving up propping itself up against the nest grabbing termites that were higher up and would have been out of reach otherwise.
The next in my series of steampunk inspired creepy crawlies. More of a generic bug that wasn't initially meant to be a termite, just what it kinda looked like in the end. I'll be posting one each day until I have them all photographed concluding with a group shot of them. Each standard photo will be accompanied by an "in the wild" photograph of them.