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2009.07.09
at night I keep a window open so the cats can jump out on the balcony. bugs get in and the cats hunt them. I find the bodies of dead insects. The ants found this one in a corner of my office. They seemed to be working hard as a team to move the entire thing back to their home.

during a session, there was a subtle clicking. afterwards I looked ot see what it was and there was this empty shell. I think I had heard the sound of the ants slowly cutting through this outer shell to remove the inner body.

impossibly slender legs, yet so strong.

I'm annoyed when ants interrupt my appointments with their bold expeditions through my office, and I keep thinking I should buy those little ant traps that got rid of them last year. At the same time, I really like ants - the way they co-ordinate their efforts and communicate with each other, their elegance.
13 Comments
curlyq60 ...yukkkkky bugs...fine post .....
curlyq60 · 2009-07-09: 20:28
miclaud Very nice close-ups!
miclaud · 2009-07-09: 20:34
smbunation Fascinating!
smbunation · 2009-07-10: 00:27
tiffany invasion of the body snatchers!
tiffany · 2009-07-10: 00:33
luucha great!!!
luucha · 2009-07-10: 09:12
noptek Diner is served. Great pictures
noptek · 2009-07-10: 11:14
drawingdays really nice :D love the colors!
drawingdays · 2009-07-10: 11:42
davidcardona Amazing extreme close focus. Perfect work!
davidcardona · 2009-07-10: 14:31
sandyk great macros.
sandyk · 2009-07-11: 02:08
Askrubies nice indeed
Askrubies · 2009-07-14: 08:35
tortoise Sleek machines.
tortoise · 2009-07-14: 12:52
ashika liked the last one......, showing the powerful legs of the ants.....;)
nice macro work!
ashika · 2009-07-18: 09:39
onlyricky wow!
superb macro!
(:
onlyricky · 2009-08-06: 11:57
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