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melvynyeo — Ants with pupae

Published: 2010-05-09 06:09:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 1008; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 65
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Description Diacamma sp. ant,

Night Macro. It was raining a while ago and i found a plant with many ants carrying their eggs. Guess their nest was flooded.
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Comments: 8

Jaldithas [2011-08-24 20:33:27 +0000 UTC]

these are not eggs,these are already pupae ( can you imagine queen laying something like this? ) ant eggs of most species are less than 1 mm big, in some really tiny species even way smaller

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melvynyeo In reply to Jaldithas [2011-08-25 08:30:50 +0000 UTC]

Haha stupid me Thanks for the clarification and information!!!!

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Seraphiczero [2010-09-05 15:57:45 +0000 UTC]

"Will somebody please, PLEASE think of the CHILDREN!!"

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Winterous [2010-05-09 10:36:25 +0000 UTC]

Whose eggs are they?
The ants'?

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melvynyeo In reply to Winterous [2010-05-10 03:55:48 +0000 UTC]

Yes, some were carrying the pupae also. Or they could be raiding other ant nest...

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Winterous In reply to melvynyeo [2010-05-10 06:40:56 +0000 UTC]

Those are large eggs.

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Zippo4k [2010-05-09 06:12:22 +0000 UTC]

Where was this photo taken? These ants are carrying their pupa to a new (and safer) location.
They look like bullet ants or a panther ant, but I can't say without looking them up.

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melvynyeo In reply to Zippo4k [2010-05-09 06:21:50 +0000 UTC]

Inside a forest (Singapore).

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