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The little ant that could..

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Sep 25, 2007 22:16 | #1

I was laying on the ground looking for a macro subject when a mosquito landed on me. I promptly swatted it and brushed it off my arm. Next thing I know, a little red ant was trying like heck to drag the mosquito away.

#1 discovery

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#2 heavy lunch..

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#3 through the woods...

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#4 through the desert

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#5 When you are this small, even one blade of grass makes it tough

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#6 Drumstick??

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#7 A black ant that was invading my Sunflowers

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Sep 25, 2007 23:11 | #2

What a great series Trevor....thanks for sharing!!

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Sep 26, 2007 00:09 | #3

great series, the compo of the black ant pic is spot on

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Sep 26, 2007 00:11 | #4

nice images. they are amazing little creatures!

Jason - I use Canon and stuff

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Sep 26, 2007 00:14 | #5

Excellent series of shots
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Sep 26, 2007 00:26 | #6

they clear up all the refuse, excellent series.

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Sep 26, 2007 05:10 as a reply to @ racketman's post | #7

nice action series Trevor. got the focus down on them since it's always moving.

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Sep 26, 2007 05:48 as a reply to @ Bill Pham's post | #8

Hiya Trevor,

Excellent series of shots, love em all with #7 being my favorite

Cheers for now
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Sep 26, 2007 10:44 as a reply to @ bandit 1's post | #9

Great series Trevor.

That ant almost remind me of a dog, how it's holding on to its prize.

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Sep 26, 2007 10:57 | #10

Great series!

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Sep 26, 2007 13:12 | #11

Great action set Trevor.

Brian :-D
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Sep 26, 2007 17:01 | #12

Great series of shots - the commentary was good too lol.

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Sep 26, 2007 20:37 as a reply to @ LindaB's post | #13

Thanks for commenting everyone It still amazes me what you can get with a firmly mounted reversed kit lens and the on camera flash thanks to the tips and help given by members on this great forum.

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