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Weaver Ant


Weaver Ant
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Copyright: Sudhakar Y G (sudhakar_yg) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 17 W: 0 N: 41] (213)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 30d, Canon 70-200 f 2.8 L USM with Kenko Extn
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/125 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-08 9:40
Viewed: 375
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the continuation shot of the same weaver ant shot at my garden.

The ant you are seeing here is a queen ant which lays larvae & the other community ants build the web around these larvae to protect from weather & enimies.

You can see in this picture that the queen ant is staring at me while I was trying to shoot it.

The parental care of this insect amazed me. Every time I there was a flash light from my camera, the ant was lifting its head & staring at me very furiously.

I am realy amazed with the nature around me.

Thanks,
Sudhakar
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Hello Sudhakar,
you picture shows a spider (eight legs) of the
- family Salticidae (see the frontal eyes)
the species is most probably
- Myrmarachne plataleoides
- the Kerengga Ant-like Jumper
Best wishes, Peter

Hi Sudhakar,
Stranger and at the same time beautiful insect!
Excellent contrast and alive colors.
Very good sharpness and POV.
Congratulations for the wealth of details.
Well done!
Best regards,
José Roberto

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