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Southern wood ant (tug-o-war)

Formica rufa

Description:

Two southern wood ants fighting over two dead ants. Common ant in Europe that defends itself with formic acid dispensed from the abdomen.

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Elsa
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Elsa

Telemark, Norway

Spotted on Jul 30, 2011
Submitted on Aug 2, 2011

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