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I've got ANTS in my SNOOT (>_<)

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Mar 04, 2010 20:18 |  #1

Only kidding...but here's a teaser of what I found in the park next door 20 minutes ago. Got to dash out shopping, but there's more coming from that little hole, I can tell you!!!

These fellas were about 1.5mm long (the little ones, which you'll see more of later) and 3mm for the big 'uns!
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Mar 04, 2010 22:36 |  #2

Next shot...

If I was 1mm in size, I think he'd terrify me!!!!!!
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Mar 04, 2010 22:42 as a reply to  @ skygod44's post |  #3

I can't tell you guys how much I'm loving this macro stuff now that I can capture shots like this!
It's tremendous.

Oh and btw, I used 2 teaspoons of sugar, dissolved in a little warm water trickled along the edge of the wall to get these guys to pose...which you'll see more of in a minute...


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Mar 04, 2010 22:49 as a reply to  @ skygod44's post |  #4

And here comes one of his little mates!

Come on fella...don't be camera shy! :D


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Mar 04, 2010 22:50 |  #5

hahahaha, wth?




  
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Mar 04, 2010 22:56 as a reply to  @ wardzach2007's post |  #6

"Oi!!!! You 'orrible little ants!
I said, NO SHUFFLING IN FRONT THE PHOTOGRAPHER!!!!!!!"
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Mar 04, 2010 23:05 as a reply to  @ skygod44's post |  #7

"Thank you, Sergeant-Major Ant, I'll take it from here..."

"Yes sir! Thank you, sir!!!"



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Mar 04, 2010 23:57 |  #8

Lovely series of shots- you are obviously having a lot of fun !
Assume the larger ants are "soldiers" with the smaller ones being workers.

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Mar 05, 2010 00:02 |  #9

Nice set! Like the textures on the ants.

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Mar 05, 2010 00:03 as a reply to  @ LordV's post |  #10

Thanks Brian.

Well, I overheard these two.....
The one of the left said, "Any thoughts on the new recruits, Sergeant Major?"
And then, the other one said, "Idiots, sir!!! The lot of 'em!!!!!"

So I'd guess the big ones are complainants, but I'm not so sure about the little ones....
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btw, this last shot is 4 stacked together, using CombineZP and the GIMP.
Twas a real pain, as the ants don't actually sit still much!!!!


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Mar 05, 2010 00:04 |  #11

orionmystery wrote in post #9732294 (external link)
Nice set! Like the textures on the ants.

Thanks Kurt!
:D

Above is the last one...I think...though I'll have a peek at the folder to see if there's any other shots worth putting up.

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Mar 05, 2010 00:17 as a reply to  @ skygod44's post |  #12

And here's the last shot....didn't quite get his eye in focus, but it shows his body pretty well. And now that it's raining VERY heavily (yet again, this week!), I guess the little chaps are all down below again.

Cheers for now...and I expect you can see more from me and my snoot next week.
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Mar 05, 2010 07:08 |  #13

Wow, a never knew ants were so...wrinkly

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Mar 05, 2010 07:16 |  #14

Looks pretty cool...

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Mar 05, 2010 10:24 |  #15

Nice,

i think these are pheidole nodus.

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