-
The ant was trying to pull the maggot from a patch of fungus. The maggot put up an epic fight despite being bitten over and over again. I watched for about 20 minutes. They were still at it when I left because it was getting dark. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA
-
The ant was trying to pull the maggot from a patch of fungus. The maggot put up an epic fight despite being bitten over and over again. I watched for about 20 minutes. They were still at it when I left because it was getting dark. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA
-
The ant was trying to pull the maggot from a patch of fungus. The maggot put up an epic fight despite being bitten over and over again. I watched for about 20 minutes. They were still at it when I left because it was getting dark. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA
-
The ant was trying to pull the maggot from a patch of fungus. The maggot put up an epic fight despite being bitten over and over again. I watched for about 20 minutes. They were still at it when I left because it was getting dark. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA
-
The ant was trying to pull the maggot from a patch of fungus. The maggot put up an epic fight despite being bitten over and over again. I watched for about 20 minutes. They were still at it when I left because it was getting dark. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA
-
Sorry about the poor image quality. This is actually a still from a video of Aphaenogaster moving the elytron of a Horned Passalus (Odontotaenius disjunctus) into a crevice on a log. No idea why they would do this. Waterproofing their galleries? Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA.
-
-
SONY DSC
-
-
-
A hanging bridge of ants dripping off a bivouac of Eciton burchellii army ants.
-
-
These ants were eating this flatworm alive. I think I scared them off when I turned the rock over, though, as they carried off their young and pupating. The observation for the planarian is https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2019058 .
-
These ants were eating this flatworm alive. I think I scared them off when I turned the rock over, though, as they carried off their young and pupating. The observation for the planarian is https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2019058 .
-
Ants carrying a dead moth. I do not remember if these are the same ants as https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2019094 or if they were another group nearby.
-
Lots of ants with their larvae and pupae after having a rock lifted up from above. The dung beetle's observation (at the bottom of the picture): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2329672
-
Lots of ants with their larvae and pupae after having a rock lifted up from above. The dung beetle's observation (at the bottom of the picture): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2329672
-
-
Ants attending to a moth for some reason. I am not sure what their relationship is, but I am reminded of how ants farm hemipterans. Very unusual. There was another instance of the same situation nearby: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2381945 The moth's observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2381929
-
Ants attending to a moth for some reason. I am not sure what their relationship is, but I am reminded of how ants farm hemipterans. Very unusual. There was another instance of the same situation immediately nearby: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2381931 The moth's observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2381940
-
Light coloured ant, quite big, around 1cm, seen on Efate Island Vanuatu in semi urban area
-
Light coloured ant, quite big, around 1cm, seen on Efate Island Vanuatu in semi urban area
-
Lapping up nectar
-