A dead Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) Being eaten by Western Thatching Ants (Formica obscuripes) in Colorado

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Colorado
Photo credit: © Rachel Kolokoff Hopper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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