Her nest disturbed by the photographer, a Solenopsis thief ant worker exudes a droplet of venom on her stinger and waves it in the air. This behavior is known as "gaster-flagging".
Morretes, Paraná, Brazil
Her nest disturbed by the photographer, a Solenopsis thief ant worker exudes a droplet of venom on her stinger and waves it in the air. This behavior is known as "gaster-flagging".
Morretes, Paraná, Brazil
Canon EOS 7D |
Original size: 5016x3488 |
Current: 800x557 |
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