This aunt is giving a haunting bat appearance WORCESTER PARK, ENGLAND THEY look like AI pics but these fascinating mini-monster images are actually cl
This aunt is giving a haunting bat appearance WORCESTER PARK, ENGLAND THEY look like AI pics but these fascinating mini-monster images are actually close ups of ants. Images show the ants up close and personal including every hair on their head, the creatures truly become alien like in these out of this world snaps. The ants were photographed by Data Analyst Adam Ferry (32) from Worcester Park, England. Adam captured the ants at his home studio in Worcester Park, England on his Canon R5. Lens was a Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x Macro Lens. “I get some dead ants from suppliers in the UK who sell ants as pets, however these have died before they can be sold,” said Adam. “I had a good range of Ants turn up including Messor Cephalotes Queen, Odontomachus Rixosus Queen, Temnothorax Crassispinus Queen, Harpegnathos Venator worker and Stigmatomma Reclinatum worker.” “Messor Cephalotes are an African species of giant harvester Ant that grow impressively large. “They are primarily found in East African countries such as Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Queens get up to a large 20-24mm and the species mostly collect seeds to turn into ‘Ant bread’ in the nest. They also heavily feed on insects as a source of protein. “Odontomachus Rixosus are the type of ant you wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley, They are the particularly interesting characters below with a set of peculiar wide opening mandibles. They have the amazing ability to jump when threatened or when hunting for prey. “The species is known to have one of the fastest animal movements in the world, being able to clamp their jaws at 60 m/s, which is 2300 times faster than a blink. They are found in South and South East Asia in hot humid habitats. “Temnothorax Crassispinus, also called the Acorn Ant, is a relatively small ant found in Europe. They typically live in cavities in fallen twigs and acorns with colonies usually numbering from a few dozen to 200 workers. “Harpegnathos Venator, the primitive jumping ant,
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