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Communicating ants.

Taken with the IRIX 150mm on extension rings - which turned out to not close the aperture. Deep crop (scaled to ~50%) - the ants are about 2.5mm long.

**K2 to K50** · 12-11-2020, 09:25 PM

Great shot - those nippers are very scary looking!

MikeMcE · 12-11-2020, 09:30 PM

Agreed great mandibles!

They look like rover ants.

Hang up and DRIVE!

**JensE** · 12-11-2020, 10:34 PM

Originally posted by MikeMcE

Agreed great mandibles!

They look like rover ants.

Hang up and DRIVE!

Not quite - they have the usual 12-segmented antannae, rover ants only have 9 segments.
I can't tell you which of the 110 domestic or invasive species those are from though ...

**eaglem** · 12-11-2020, 11:07 PM

Are they married? Can't be they're kissing

MikeMcE · 12-12-2020, 06:25 AM

Originally posted by JensE

Not quite - they have the usual 12-segmented antannae, rover ants only have 9 segments.
I can't tell you which of the 110 domestic or invasive species those are from though ...

Correct, do they have the single node? I can’t tell

Hang up and DRIVE!

**JensE** · 12-12-2020, 06:40 AM

Originally posted by MikeMcE

Correct, do they have the single node? I can’t tell

Single - this is from the same session:

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12-11-2020, 09:30 PM	#3
MikeMcE Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2020 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,093	Communicating ants Agreed great mandibles! They look like rover ants. Hang up and DRIVE!

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12-11-2020, 09:25 PM	#2
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,820	Great shot - those nippers are very scary looking!

12-11-2020, 10:34 PM	#4
JensE Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Leipzig Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,977 Original Poster	Originally posted by MikeMcE Agreed great mandibles! They look like rover ants. Hang up and DRIVE! Not quite - they have the usual 12-segmented antannae, rover ants only have 9 segments. I can't tell you which of the 110 domestic or invasive species those are from though ...

12-11-2020, 11:07 PM	#5
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,165	Are they married? Can't be they're kissing

12-12-2020, 06:25 AM	#6
MikeMcE Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2020 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,093	Originally posted by JensE Not quite - they have the usual 12-segmented antannae, rover ants only have 9 segments. I can't tell you which of the 110 domestic or invasive species those are from though ... Correct, do they have the single node? I can’t tell Hang up and DRIVE!

12-12-2020, 06:40 AM	#7
JensE Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Leipzig Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,977 Original Poster	Originally posted by MikeMcE Correct, do they have the single node? I can’t tell Single - this is from the same session:

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