Carpenter ant - Camponotus sp. - a photo on Flickriver

            This ant and the aphids were on the underside of a leaf (basswod I think, a tree noted for its attractiveness to sap-feeding insects). I turned it over and took lots of photos. Gravity means nothing to these creatures. Since I could move and hold the leaf as I pleased I was able to get some shots at face level that are otherwise difficult to get, including this good profile shot. 

I bumped up the temperature a bit, as the late afternoon time of the shot desaturated things. You can see its glossa (tongue parts) at the base of its head. I love the way its left rear leg stretches out.

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Taken on: October 16, 2007

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D50

Carpenter ant

Camponotus sp.

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Camera: Nikon D50, f/20.0, 1/500 sec, 60mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D50
Aperture:	f/20.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	60mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Fired, Return detected
Exposure Program:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Light Source:	Cloudy
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	QuickTime 7.2
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