Plants and Ants
Images of interactions among ants and plants, two of the most dominant terrestrial organisms.
Not all of the thorns on a swollen-thorn Acacia house the ants' larvae, but those that do are heavily guarded. Here, Pseudomyrmex spinicola patrol a nest entrance, ready to use their stings if the photographer approaches too close.
Chiriqui, Panama.
Not all of the thorns on a swollen-thorn Acacia house the ants' larvae, but those that do are heavily guarded. Here, Pseudomyrmex spinicola patrol a nest entrance, ready to use their stings if the photographer approaches too close.
Chiriqui, Panama.
Canon EOS 20D |
Original size: 3504x2332 |
Current: 800x533 |
