Harvester ants

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:50 pm

Well, I guess so.

Late afternoon, windy... not best conditions for taking shot.
All hand held, ISO 400, #1 & #2 full frame (3888×2592), #3 crop (3127×2083).
With a little help of the Canon 250D close-up lens.

Hey, I think I can see reflections of my silhouette on theirs body.

Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 15.06.2007 18:25:16
Shutter speed value 1/100 s
Aperture value f/5
ISO speed ratings ISO 400
Focal length 100 mm

Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 15.06.2007 18:27:27
Shutter speed value 1/125 s
Aperture value f/5
ISO speed ratings ISO 400
Focal length 100 mm

Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 15.06.2007 18:29:02
Shutter speed value 1/125 s
Aperture value f/6.3
ISO speed ratings ISO 400
Focal length 100 mm

RobertoM · Post by **RobertoM** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:35 am

Beautiful shots.
Bravo!

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:32 pm

Excellent work Nikola. The ants are very cool looking and the side view is really great for ID use, plus you captured them gathering their winter seed food

Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:20 pm

Very nice.

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:04 pm

I know you enjoyed being alone with all those beautiful girls!

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:32 pm

Thanks guys.

Mike B in OKlahoma wrote:I know you enjoyed being alone with all those beautiful girls!

Mike, does it mean only the females are on the photographs?

Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:27 pm

Yes indeed those are all female. Males are winged and only have a very short life span and never participate in foraging activity.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:58 am

Gordon C. Snelling wrote:... and never participate in foraging activity.

What a lazy males!

What they do? Only into soldier business?
Is it a general case with ants or only species dependent?

Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:15 am

Males do only one thing, and that is making baby ants. Other than that they are a drain on colony resources and are quickly killed off if they do not get a chance to breed

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:52 pm

Gordon C. Snelling wrote:Males do only one thing, and that is making baby ants. Other than that they are a drain on colony resources and are quickly killed off if they do not get a chance to breed

Heck!

Now I'm sure, males are going to be extinct!