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I've been waiting a while for these fellows to present. They are very quiet for ants, no running about where they can be seen. They don't eat what other ants eat, that I know of. But for the last couple of days just a few have been eating the fermenting banana and I coaxed a pose or two from them while they are slowed down.

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Jul 04, 2009 at 07:36 AM
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p.1 #2 · Magical Ant


Great shots....esp love the first and the last image! Amazing looking ants!


Jul 04, 2009 at 07:52 AM
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p.1 #3 · Magical Ant


The last image is outstanding, great looking ants im jealous


Jul 04, 2009 at 09:02 AM
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p.1 #4 · Magical Ant


Impressive!

I've just recently gotten into doing macros and it's HARD!!! Especially with anything that moves. Heck, I'm even finding earthworms to move too quickly!

So seeing stuff like this really impresses me.

Cheers!



Jul 04, 2009 at 09:12 AM
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p.1 #5 · Magical Ant


superb! wonderfull looking ants, how big are they? are they veggies
phil



Jul 04, 2009 at 02:05 PM
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p.1 #6 · Magical Ant


Well done, I love them!


Jul 04, 2009 at 03:43 PM
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p.1 #7 · Magical Ant


Thanks guys.

They are about 7mm long and according to the experts they are "Rhytidoponera metallica - Green-head Ants scavenge and prey on insects and other invertebrates such as worms. Also eats sugary foods, and attends scale insects to collect the honey dew exuded from them."

I haven't seen them much as they tend to keep to the ground under the grass. I saw one on a plant last year in another place, and maybe one in a thousand rarely feed on the apple + banana left out for the possum.

Mark



Jul 04, 2009 at 10:35 PM
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p.1 #8 · Magical Ant


Eldor wrote:
Impressive!

I've just recently gotten into doing macros and it's HARD!!! Especially with anything that moves. Heck, I'm even finding earthworms to move too quickly!

So seeing stuff like this really impresses me.

Cheers!


Fast moving earthworms.

I used to find it very hard on the back until I got a cam with the articulating LCD but it's still a matter of conditioning the body to the particular positioning and bracing is paramount when shooting anything on the move, with some leeway for rapid and minor adjustment, not unlike a gun turret. I suspect everybody has a relatively low keeper rate on moving subjects.

With all the great and various shooters in FM I reckon you are in the right place to learn, as am I, learning.

Mark



Jul 04, 2009 at 10:43 PM
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p.1 #9 · Magical Ant


Amazing shots - thanks for sharing. When I see photos like these, all I can think of is how scientists of even 25 years ago would have killed for the variety and detail that we can now produce. Kudos!


Jul 04, 2009 at 10:59 PM
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p.1 #10 · Magical Ant


Excellent shots of the green head ants mate!! What are those hollow things the ants are standing on?

These ants are hard to take photos of since they didn't stop for long even when I used honey as bait. Not much info on them online as well.



Jul 04, 2009 at 11:09 PM
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p.1 #11 · Magical Ant


billk55 wrote:
Amazing shots - thanks for sharing. When I see photos like these, all I can think of is how scientists of even 25 years ago would have killed for the variety and detail that we can now produce. Kudos!


Thanks mate, pity the scientists aren't using the images to spread the word in a world where science rules. Maybe the pix would detract too much from the science?



Jul 04, 2009 at 11:30 PM
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p.1 #12 · Magical Ant


n0b0 wrote:
Excellent shots of the green head ants mate!! What are those hollow things the ants are standing on?

These ants are hard to take photos of since they didn't stop for long even when I used honey as bait. Not much info on them online as well.


Thanks n0b0. That is some kind of nest attached to the underside of a fallen leaf, someone else suggested a wasp nest?

I have been seeing these ants for a long time and only recently have a few come out to eat what everything else eats, the fruit I have been putting out to attract something to the back yard, some apple and 'bat got at' bananas from the tree. I put some honey down for them and they just ignored it. Could be seasonal so I'll be checking as the year progresses.

Mark



Jul 04, 2009 at 11:35 PM
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p.1 #13 · Magical Ant


Excellent captures of rather beautiful ants !
Brian V.



Jul 05, 2009 at 12:40 AM
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p.1 #14 · Magical Ant


good ones


Jul 05, 2009 at 12:42 AM
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p.1 #15 · Magical Ant


wonderful shots,like them all


Jul 05, 2009 at 07:46 AM
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p.1 #16 · Magical Ant


lovely series!

A



Jul 05, 2009 at 10:35 AM
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p.1 #17 · Magical Ant



Great series!



Jul 05, 2009 at 02:36 PM
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p.1 #18 · Magical Ant


Damn! The details and colors on these are great! Wonderful set of images.


Jul 05, 2009 at 07:39 PM
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p.1 #19 · Magical Ant


Thanks you for commenting guys.

Mark



Jul 06, 2009 at 01:35 AM
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p.1 #20 · Magical Ant


Nice series Mark.


Jul 06, 2009 at 10:52 AM
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