The tip of the trap: the blunt-force weapons of the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus meinerti. Misiones, Argentina - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Several lineages of ants have independently evolved an effective predatory device: spring-loaded mandibles that snap shut on a hair trigger.

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The tip of the trap: the blunt-force weapons of the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus meinerti.

Misiones, Argentina

Canon EOS 20D |

More details: exif |

Original size: 3504x2336 |

Current: 800x534 |

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