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Feb 17, 2015 04:04 |  #1

A colleague brought in a container to work with a resident that he knew I would want to shoot.

The challenge was too great to try to do a focus stack - heck, it was constantly moving and I didn't want to get stung.
Nonetheless, I am pretty happy with the shots I got.
Here are three of the best

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Feb 17, 2015 05:03 |  #2

Wow, impressive detail and grudging by the size of its mandibles I can see why you didn't want to take the risk of being bitten:twisted:

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Feb 17, 2015 07:38 |  #3

Indeed impressive mandibles!
Good captures.

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Feb 17, 2015 12:33 |  #4

great jaws on this ant! nice set!

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Feb 17, 2015 15:45 |  #5

Bit of a beast this one! Nice.

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Feb 17, 2015 18:29 |  #6

Nice set! awesome mandibles.

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Feb 17, 2015 22:08 |  #7

Great captures. Impressive mandibles!

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Feb 18, 2015 00:32 |  #8

Excellent captures !
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Feb 18, 2015 02:10 |  #9

What lens?

Lens only, or tubes too?

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Feb 18, 2015 11:29 |  #10

she would rule the whole UK ant world.

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Feb 20, 2015 05:30 as a reply to  @ mdvaden's post |  #11

Used the 100mm for the full body shot and the MPE65 for the head closeup

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Feb 20, 2015 13:48 |  #12

Great queen bull ant. Love the mandibles on her!

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Feb 25, 2015 18:42 |  #13

Fantastic shots.

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Feb 26, 2015 04:31 |  #14

Great shots Paul, especially #1!

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Feb 26, 2015 09:10 |  #15

Yikes, scary but fantastic shots!




  
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