An Eciton hamatum soldier uses her ice-tong mandibles to latch on to the photographer's skin. This gives her the leverage to use her stinger (at the read end of the animal) and makes her very difficult to remove.
Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
An Eciton hamatum soldier uses her ice-tong mandibles to latch on to the photographer's skin. This gives her the leverage to use her stinger (at the read end of the animal) and makes her very difficult to remove.
Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Canon EOS 7D |
Original size: 3936x2682 |
Current: 800x545 |
all images and text © Alex Wild 2001-2013