Swarming King and Queen ants triggered by high temperature after summer rain the day before, climbing blades of grass to take flight, Lasius niger

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Sevenoaks, Kent
Photo credit: © Yon Marsh Natural History / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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