I've always wanted to take a good macro shot of the red weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) but they tend to go around in swarms and attack anyone that comes close. Lack of a good macro lens also deterred me from getting closeup shots of these hotheaded Formicidae... but ever since I tried reverse lens macro and getting such extreme closeup shots I'm having lots of fun with these fierce arboreal ants...
I'm going to look for more of these ants around...
For more information on red weaver ants:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaver_ant
Friday, July 03, 2009
Angry Red Weaver Ant
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the closeup shot is.... amazing. wow.
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Lisa: Fortunately they stand cautiously still when angry so I could take this closeup photo!
Chien: No I didn't get a macro/micro lens. I reversed my kitlens to get a magnification of the image, but i had to get really close to the subject!
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ReplyDeleteDavid: Sometimes I get swarmed by them while taking these kinds of shots. They really hurt! Thanks for the compliments, David =)
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