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European Red Wood Ant

Formica pratensis

Description:

Searching for lichens and mosses on an oak deadwood stem, I was really surprised by this Red Ant army, mobilizing for spring. Tataaa!

Habitat:

Forests of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Latviania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the Ukraine

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2 Comments

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

yea, i couldn't decide really, either. Thanks again :)

Galantliv
Galantliv 12 years ago

I like the third pic best :) Great shots!

LarsKorb
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LarsKorb

Hohenhorn, Schleswig-Holstein (Landmasse), Germany

Spotted on Feb 23, 2012
Submitted on Feb 23, 2012

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