Wood ants-Formica rusa-on a white background. The ants are capable of spraying formic acid at predators that attack their nest. Dorset UK.

---

Wood ants-Formica rusa-on a white background. The ants are capable of spraying formic acid at predators that attack their nest and colony. Also known as red wood ants, horse ants and southern wood ants. Dorset England UK GB

---

Size: 5184px × 3456px
Photo credit: © www.pqpictures.co.uk / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., abdomen, acid, ant, ants, background, colony, defence, defending, dorset, formic, formica, hill, history, horse, insect, insects, jet, masses, mechanism, multitude, natural, nest, numbers, predation, predator, protect, red, rufa, southern, spray, squirt, swarms, uk, weight, white, wood