Ants and a fly from Colombia

[davholla]

I rescued some insects from a swimming pool but a few wasps didn't make it so I used them to take photos of ants (I had previously tried honey but they weren't interested in it)
Ant taking a drowned wasp, Cali, Valle de Cauca, Colombia
The real size is 2.52 mm, magnification is 2.8

IMG_9934_Ant by davholla2002, on Flickr

Two ants pulling on a drowned wasp, Cali, Valle de Cauca, Colombia.
At 2..52 magnification, the ant on the left 2.71 mm long and the other 2.6mm

IMG_9943_Ants by davholla2002, on Flickr
Ant moving drowned wasp, Cali, Valle de Cauca, Colombia
The real size is 3.16 mm, magnification is 3.36
IMG_9954_Ant by davholla2002, on Flickr


Soldier fly, Cali, Valle de Cauca, Colombia
The real size is 8.63 mm, magnification is 1.4
IMG_9882_Soldier_Fly by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[AlanKlein]

Nice set of photos.

 

[Jeff15]

Another set of creepy crawlies....

 

[Donde]

Aprovechandose.

 

[mikbone]

gruesome, great shots

 

[jeffashman]

Fascinating set of shots!