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Myrmecia nigriscapa - Bull Ant
Victoria, Australia

photograph © Alex Wild 2006

A testy bulldog ant advances on the camera that intrudes on her nest.  The large eyes of this ant give her excellent vision.

 
Australia, VIC: Tidal River, Wilson's Promontory National Park.  39º02'S 146º20'E, 15m. 
17.ii.2006. Coastal Leptospermum Forest, nest in soil.

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