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Beeclose
14th of June 2005 (Tue), 03:19
Found these little Guys on an Orchid Yesterday. had to balance on a ladder so no tripod used.
dewmuw
14th of June 2005 (Tue), 03:34
Wow!

Did you eat any? I've heard they taste lovely.
Beeclose
14th of June 2005 (Tue), 04:11
You would have to be keen to eat one of these, they have a bit of a sting and attack larger insects ,
I'll stick to the rump steak and..
Bald Eagle
14th of June 2005 (Tue), 04:39
Great shots, Its amazing how these ants work together so well.
Maureen Souza
14th of June 2005 (Tue), 04:41
Wowee....that is an amazing photo! But it does make me long to get out my can of Raid.......

I hate ants.
einsteinsauntie
14th of June 2005 (Tue), 06:37
Love the Green Ants, both in your photos and in reality. They have character!
Drk Orange
15th of June 2005 (Wed), 06:44
They taste like lemon, BTW.
SloNeZ600
15th of June 2005 (Wed), 07:02
I would have thought Lime! LOL
Beeclose
15th of June 2005 (Wed), 16:13
In the news today, a 10 year research found that the green ant once treated as a biting pest was a great benefit to Mango growers as it destroyed the scale and mini bugs. pest control chemicals won't work because of the wax covering these pests.
BlueTit
15th of June 2005 (Wed), 17:02
Amazing creatures. Never saw them here. Good shots.
tupe
15th of June 2005 (Wed), 18:05
Cool photos of some fascinating behavior!