Getting to work! They grab the larvae tenderly with their claws. photo

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11-JUL-2009

Getting to work! They grab the larvae tenderly with their claws.

The nurse ants take good care of their little sisters. It looks like they stumble around aimlessly, and they probably do, but during their erratic running, they stumble over exposed larvae, grab one, and carry it off.

Canon EOS 50D ,Canon MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5X Macro
1/25s f/9.0 at 65.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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