Wood ant (Formica rufa) winged queen preparing to take off from a Bracken frond, Dorset heathland, UK, May.

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Size: 4250px × 3187px
Location: Dorset, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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