I Brought Lunch, Pt. 3 - _TNY_1557
At my mom's summer house I noticed something larger than just an ant running around and when investigating, it turned out to still be an ant - but one that brought lunch!
This is a red wood ant (Formica rufa) who have caught - or simply found - some sort of hoverfly and was carrying it back to the nest.
The ant was in a hurry so I was struggling a bit to keep them in focus while panning along the ground to shoot it, but ended up with a couple of useable shots in the end - like Pt. 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51316143504/
and Pt. 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51614906301/
I Brought Lunch, Pt. 3 - _TNY_1557
At my mom's summer house I noticed something larger than just an ant running around and when investigating, it turned out to still be an ant - but one that brought lunch!
This is a red wood ant (Formica rufa) who have caught - or simply found - some sort of hoverfly and was carrying it back to the nest.
The ant was in a hurry so I was struggling a bit to keep them in focus while panning along the ground to shoot it, but ended up with a couple of useable shots in the end - like Pt. 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51316143504/
and Pt. 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51614906301/