Ants

[orionmystery]

Polyrhachis sp. ants with pupae..IMG_0847 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


Camponotus sp. ant and spittle bug..IMG_2294 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Camponotus sp. ant having a conversation with a treehopper.

Camponotus sp. ant with treehopper.. IMG_9607 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


Polyrhachis sp. ant ...IMG_2537 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


Camponotus sp. ant...IMG_9146 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


IMG_0539 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

More tropical ants: http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2012/04/tropical-ants.html

 

[carlos58]

wonderful set and great shots Kurt

 

[orionmystery]

wonderful set and great shots Kurt

Thanks Carlos.

 

[Actinometro]

wonderful set and great shots Kurt

X2 ... ants are hard to shoot, indeed.

 

[orionmystery]

wonderful set and great shots Kurt

X2 ... ants are hard to shoot, indeed.

Thanks Actinometro. Except 2 and 3 who were moving quite a bit, the rest of them hardly moved

 

[mommy-medic]

I love those!

My oldest daughter (12) said that in her science class, the teacher showed them images of ants drinking sugar water that had been dyed different colors. She said there was red, blue, yellow, and green sugar water, and that the ants back sides would turn whatever color they drank. I'm wanting to try it but I'm not so good at macro shots. That would be such a cool thing to see firsthand and capture photographically.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Beautiful!

 

[groan]

The armor on those ants are amazing. Looks like Daedric armor from the game Skyrim

 

[orionmystery]

I love those!

My oldest daughter (12) said that in her science class, the teacher showed them images of ants drinking sugar water that had been dyed different colors. She said there was red, blue, yellow, and green sugar water, and that the ants back sides would turn whatever color they drank. I'm wanting to try it but I'm not so good at macro shots. That would be such a cool thing to see firsthand and capture photographically.

Beautiful!

The armor on those ants are amazing. Looks like Daedric armor from the game Skyrim

Thanks for the comments, groan, 2WheelPoto, Mommy medic.

groan -

Mommy medic - i never bait though.

 

[jamesbjenkins]

Stinkin amazing. Never seen ants that close up before..

 

[orionmystery]

Stinkin amazing. Never seen ants that close up before..

Thanks, Jamesbjenkins.

 

[Thunder_o_b]

I always enjoy seeing your work. These are well taken.

 

[orionmystery]

I always enjoy seeing your work. These are well taken.

Thank you,Thunder_o_b.

 

[minooo]

is the first picture real? I mean the ants in it? Cool! I am glad I can see all of this creatures in such a close way. Thanks, guys!
You haven't revealed the lens.

 

[orionmystery]

is the first picture real? I mean the ants in it? Cool! I am glad I can see all of this creatures in such a close way. Thanks, guys!
You haven't revealed the lens.

Thanks minooo. Yes, #1 is real, not photoshopped.

The lens is MP-E65 : My Macro Rig - Then and Now | Up Close with Nature