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Amblyopone australis
Queensland, Australia

photograph © Alex Wild 2004

Some ants will play dead when disturbed.  The ant photographed here remained motionless for several minutes before walking away.

 
Australia, QLD: Daintree National Park, Cape Tribulation section, 3.0 km W Cape Tribulation
29.viii.2004  16º05'S 145º26'E, 300m
Rainforest, in rotting log
#AW2585, voucher specimen deposited at ALWC


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This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, with a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens.