Queen ants

[orionmystery]

Weaver ant queen....IMG_7721 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr



Weaver ant queen....IMG_7713 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


Weaver ant queen....IMG_7709 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


Weaver ant queen....IMG_7730 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Queen or drone?

Diacamma sp queen ant?...IMG_6531merged copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

not a queen ...record shot...never had one with mite

Black ant with mite ...IMG_9160 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

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

 

[Actinometro]

Very good. Wanna try stacking ?

 

[Joel_W]

I like your record shot. Also looks like the ant got a wax job. Talk about a mile deep shine.

 

[Derrel]

Nicely done macros, as usual.

 

[groan]

Amazing.
Those shots of the Weaver queen are crazy!

 

[orionmystery]

Amazing.
Those shots of the Weaver queen are crazy!

Nicely done macros, as usual.

I like your record shot. Also looks like the ant got a wax job. Talk about a mile deep shine.

Very good. Wanna try stacking ?

Thanks for the comments, Acti, Joel, Derrel, groan

 

[brush]

I absolutely LOVE the reflections in that black one with the mite on it.

 

[LandMyne]

How did you take this shot and what kit you used?

 

[orionmystery]

I absolutely LOVE the reflections in that black one with the mite on it.

How did you take this shot and what kit you used?

Thanks, brush, LandMyne.

Brush - all taken with a 40D, MP-E65, MT-24EX twin flash and concave diffuser:

MT24EX concave diffuser quick update | Up Close with Nature

 

[daarksun]

Great job! The images are wonderful.

 

[orionmystery]

Great job! The images are wonderful.

Thanks, daarksun.

 

[Thunder_o_b]

Good solid shots.

 

[orionmystery]

Good solid shots.

Thanks, Thunder_o_b.