A flipped turtle ant… 9 Comments / Ants, fun / By alexwild …also has a hard time righting itself. Cephalotes maculatus, unhappily upside-down that won't work, either An assist from the photographer was needed to get the ant back on her feet. Tweet Share Google Plus Share Whatsapp reddit Save
Morgan Jackson June 29, 2012 at 8:04 pm Love the colour combo of the flanges and the setae against the dark body, what a beautiful ant! Reply
Scott June 29, 2012 at 9:25 pm That’s just cruel, to flip them over on paper! They have far less trouble on bark 🙂 Reply
dbltapp June 30, 2012 at 9:18 am How do you get so much dept of field when your subjects are moving? Reply
myrmecos June 30, 2012 at 9:33 am Flash! Almost everything I shoot is with an off-camera flash, diffused. Reply
Dragonfly Woman July 6, 2012 at 9:37 pm That is one seriously beautiful ant! Love the shots Alex. Reply
Ha! 🙂
Love the colour combo of the flanges and the setae against the dark body, what a beautiful ant!
This is too cute.
That’s just cruel, to flip them over on paper! They have far less trouble on bark 🙂
And gorgeous photos of one of my favorite turtle ants.
I never thought an ant could be so adorable!
How do you get so much dept of field when your subjects are moving?
Flash! Almost everything I shoot is with an off-camera flash, diffused.
That is one seriously beautiful ant! Love the shots Alex.