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Carpenter Ant

Camponotus mocsaryi

Notes:

I saw a few of these ants on leaf surfaces, and when they felt threatened, the abdomen was held straight up.

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11 Comments

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Thanks Karen.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Great macro!

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Kranti and Gerardo, thanks for the nice comments.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Wow interesting :)

KrantiAzad
KrantiAzad 11 years ago

superb !

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Thanks Olivia, it was cooperative, holding this pose while I focused.

Olivia Chee
Olivia Chee 11 years ago

Lovely shot!

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Thanks Adam.

AdamBT
AdamBT 11 years ago

Lovely sharp details here, nice.

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Thanks RiekoS, this was the only species I saw that gave this pose.

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Very nice spotting.

Tom15
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Tom15

Guyana

Spotted on Mar 21, 2012
Submitted on Mar 1, 2013

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