Red wood ant Formica rufa, soldiers with caught caterpillar prey, dragging back to nest, Arne, Dorset, UK in May.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Arne, Dorset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Oliver Smart / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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