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Spring Season In Toronto, Canada
Ants are on the bud of the flower of a peony plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Spring Season In Toronto, Canada
Ants are on the bud of the flower of a peony plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Spring Season In Toronto, Canada
Ants are on the bud of the flower of a peony plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Ants On A Peony Plant
Ants are on the bud of the flower of a peony plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Black Carpenter Ant On A Dandelion Flower
A black carpenter ant is on a dandelion flower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 4, 2025. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Thousands Of Ants
Thousands of ants move along a footpath in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 30, 2025. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Thousands Of Ants
Thousands of ants move along a footpath in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 30, 2025. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Winter Ant Queen
The American Winter Ant queen (Prenolepis imparis) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 23, 2025. Prenolepis imparis, commonly known as the winter ant, false honey ant, or false honeypot ant, is a species of ant in the genus Prenolepis. The species is found in North America, from Canada to Mexico, nesting deep within the ground. Unusual among ants, Prenolepis imparis prefers lower temperatures, including near freezing, and is only active outside the nest during winter and early spring. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Winter Ant Queen
The American Winter Ant queen (Prenolepis imparis) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 23, 2025. Prenolepis imparis, commonly known as the winter ant, false honey ant, or false honeypot ant, is a species of ant in the genus Prenolepis. The species is found in North America, from Canada to Mexico, nesting deep within the ground. Unusual among ants, Prenolepis imparis prefers lower temperatures, including near freezing, and is only active outside the nest during winter and early spring. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) -
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Asian Weaver Ants Extracting Honeydew From An Aphid - Animal India
A view of the asian weaver ants in Theatata, India, on March 26, 2025 (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto) -
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Asian Weaver Ants Extracting Honeydew From An Aphid - Animal India
A view of the asian weaver ants in Theatata, India, on March 26, 2025 (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto) -
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Asian Weaver Ants Extracting Honeydew From An Aphid - Animal India
A view of the asian weaver ants in Theatata, India, on March 26, 2025 (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto) -
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Asian Weaver Ants Extracting Honeydew From An Aphid - Animal India
A view of the asian weaver ants in Theatata, India, on March 26, 2025 (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto) -
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Asian Weaver Ants Extracting Honeydew From An Aphid - Animal India
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Asian Weaver Ants Extracting Honeydew From An Aphid - Animal India
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Asian Weaver Ants Extracting Honeydew From An Aphid - Animal India
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Asian Weaver Ants Extracting Honeydew From An Aphid - Animal India
A view of the asian weaver ants in Theatata, India, on March 26, 2025 (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto) -
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'Kingdom of the ant': northern Australia boasts more than 5,000 species
'It's the global centre of diversity,' says insect scientist who found 27 species of ant in two days in Kakadu national park.
lan Andersen has been collecting and recording specimens of Australian ant species for 40 years with about 8,000 of them glued to cardboard triangles in a government laboratory in Darwin in the country's far north.
Each year hundreds of specimens are added to the collection, most of them likely new species that don't even have formal scientific names.
When insect scientists talk about the world's hotspot for ant diversity – the place with the highest number of species – they often point to the savannahs of Brazil and the Amazon rainforest.
But Andersen, a professor, ant expert and ecologist at Charles Darwin University, says the true global centre for ants is Australia's monsoonal north.
Magen Pettit, Research Assistant at CSIRO's Ant Diversity Lab in Darwin, inspects a case of ant speciments held in the collection. Photographed on 29 July 2022.
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'Kingdom of the ant': northern Australia boasts more than 5,000 species
'It's the global centre of diversity,' says insect scientist who found 27 species of ant in two days in Kakadu national park.
lan Andersen has been collecting and recording specimens of Australian ant species for 40 years with about 8,000 of them glued to cardboard triangles in a government laboratory in Darwin in the country's far north.
Each year hundreds of specimens are added to the collection, most of them likely new species that don't even have formal scientific names.
When insect scientists talk about the world's hotspot for ant diversity – the place with the highest number of species – they often point to the savannahs of Brazil and the Amazon rainforest.
But Andersen, a professor, ant expert and ecologist at Charles Darwin University, says the true global centre for ants is Australia's monsoonal north.
A Myrmescia specicmen, commonly known as a bullant or 'jumping jack' in Queensland, one of the largest specimens at the CSIRO Ant Diversity Lab in Darwin, Northern Territory. Photographed on 29 July 2022.
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'Kingdom of the ant': northern Australia boasts more than 5,000 species
'It's the global centre of diversity,' says insect scientist who found 27 species of ant in two days in Kakadu national park.
lan Andersen has been collecting and recording specimens of Australian ant species for 40 years with about 8,000 of them glued to cardboard triangles in a government laboratory in Darwin in the country's far north.
Each year hundreds of specimens are added to the collection, most of them likely new species that don't even have formal scientific names.
When insect scientists talk about the world's hotspot for ant diversity – the place with the highest number of species – they often point to the savannahs of Brazil and the Amazon rainforest.
But Andersen, a professor, ant expert and ecologist at Charles Darwin University, says the true global centre for ants is Australia's monsoonal north.
Professor Alan Andersen collects ants in the bush area of CSIRO's Darwin site in Berrimah, Northern Territory. Photographed on 29 July 2022.
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Ants carry heart shaped leaves along a branch at Twycross, Leicestershire, Britain - 06 Feb 2013
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Ant carrying a leaf in the shape of a heart
Ants carry heart shaped leaves along a branch at Twycross, Leicestershire, Britain - 06 Feb 2013
Ants are seen getting into the Valentine's Day spirit at Twycross Zoo by carrying leaves in the shape of hearts.
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Ants carry heart shaped leaves along a branch at Twycross, Leicestershire, Britain - 06 Feb 2013
Not for use in UK newspapers and UK internet until: 10/02/13
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Ant carrying a leaf in the shape of a heart
Ants carry heart shaped leaves along a branch at Twycross, Leicestershire, Britain - 06 Feb 2013
Ants are seen getting into the Valentine's Day spirit at Twycross Zoo by carrying leaves in the shape of hearts.
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Ants carry heart shaped leaves along a branch at Twycross, Leicestershire, Britain - 06 Feb 2013
Not for use in UK newspapers and UK internet until: 10/02/13
Mandatory Credit: Photo by London News Pictures / Rex Features (2122657b)
Ant carrying a leaf in the shape of a heart
Ants carry heart shaped leaves along a branch at Twycross, Leicestershire, Britain - 06 Feb 2013
Ants are seen getting into the Valentine's Day spirit at Twycross Zoo by carrying leaves in the shape of hearts.
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Ants carry heart shaped leaves along a branch at Twycross, Leicestershire, Britain - 06 Feb 2013
Not for use in UK newspapers and UK internet until: 10/02/13
Mandatory Credit: Photo by London News Pictures / Rex Features (2122657a)
Ant carrying a leaf in the shape of a heart
Ants carry heart shaped leaves along a branch at Twycross, Leicestershire, Britain - 06 Feb 2013
Ants are seen getting into the Valentine's Day spirit at Twycross Zoo by carrying leaves in the shape of hearts.
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Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor and then dinner
Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor, then dinner and met by flowers and fans the enite way on the streets on NYC on Sunday, May 13, 2012 X17online.com (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor and then dinner
Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor, then dinner and met by flowers and fans the enite way on the streets on NYC on Sunday, May 13, 2012 X17online.com (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor and then dinner
Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor, then dinner and met by flowers and fans the enite way on the streets on NYC on Sunday, May 13, 2012 X17online.com (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor and then dinner
Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor, then dinner and met by flowers and fans the enite way on the streets on NYC on Sunday, May 13, 2012 X17online.com (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor and then dinner
Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor, then dinner and met by flowers and fans the enite way on the streets on NYC on Sunday, May 13, 2012 X17online.com (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor and then dinner
Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor, then dinner and met by flowers and fans the enite way on the streets on NYC on Sunday, May 13, 2012 X17online.com (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor and then dinner
Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor, then dinner and met by flowers and fans the enite way on the streets on NYC on Sunday, May 13, 2012 X17online.com (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor and then dinner
Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor, then dinner and met by flowers and fans the enite way on the streets on NYC on Sunday, May 13, 2012 X17online.com (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor and then dinner
Rihanna goes to a tattoo parlor, then dinner and met by flowers and fans the enite way on the streets on NYC on Sunday, May 13, 2012 X17online.com (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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Ants play tug of war with a fly, Batam Island, Indonesia - 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Vincentius Ferdinand/Solent News / Rex Features (1529761c)
Ants appear to play tug of war with a fly
Ants play tug of war with a fly, Batam Island, Indonesia - 2011
These unlucky flies became the 'rope' in a game of tug of war after being snared by an army of red ants. The ants worked together to pull their prey apart after lying in wait and catching them around a pile of rubbish. Photographer Vincentius Ferdinand took the snaps over a period of several months after watching in amazement as they killed the flies. He took the snaps at his home on Batam Island, Indonesia.
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Ants play tug of war with a fly, Batam Island, Indonesia - 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Vincentius Ferdinand/Solent News / Rex Features (1529761d)
Ants appear to play tug of war with a fly
Ants play tug of war with a fly, Batam Island, Indonesia - 2011
These unlucky flies became the 'rope' in a game of tug of war after being snared by an army of red ants. The ants worked together to pull their prey apart after lying in wait and catching them around a pile of rubbish. Photographer Vincentius Ferdinand took the snaps over a period of several months after watching in amazement as they killed the flies. He took the snaps at his home on Batam Island, Indonesia.
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Ants play tug of war with a fly, Batam Island, Indonesia - 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Vincentius Ferdinand/Solent News / Rex Features (1529761a)
Ants appear to play tug of war with a fly
Ants play tug of war with a fly, Batam Island, Indonesia - 2011
These unlucky flies became the 'rope' in a game of tug of war after being snared by an army of red ants. The ants worked together to pull their prey apart after lying in wait and catching them around a pile of rubbish. Photographer Vincentius Ferdinand took the snaps over a period of several months after watching in amazement as they killed the flies. He took the snaps at his home on Batam Island, Indonesia.
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Ants play tug of war with a fly, Batam Island, Indonesia - 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Vincentius Ferdinand/Solent News / Rex Features (1529761b)
Ants appear to play tug of war with a fly
Ants play tug of war with a fly, Batam Island, Indonesia - 2011
These unlucky flies became the 'rope' in a game of tug of war after being snared by an army of red ants. The ants worked together to pull their prey apart after lying in wait and catching them around a pile of rubbish. Photographer Vincentius Ferdinand took the snaps over a period of several months after watching in amazement as they killed the flies. He took the snaps at his home on Batam Island, Indonesia.
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Acrobatic ants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - 09 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Adegsm/Solent News / Rex Features (1455384b)
Think That's Difficult? You Ant Seen Nothing Yet
Ants can lift 20 times their bodyweight so when it came to picking up another of its kind this yellow ant had no problems.
It demonstrated its strength and agility by lifting the youngster clean above its head.
It then stood on a delicate purple flower as it balanced on its back two legs and juggled the smaller ant, which was third its size.
Photographer Thanh Ta Quang took over 2,000 snaps of the ants in the course of a month but only got a handful of pictures he was happy with.
Further shots show others from the ant colony also showing off their acrobatic skills.
Meanwhile, in one a group of the ants can be seen carefully transporting a silken cocoon, which contains an ant larvae.
When it emerges from the cocoon the youngster will be a pale yellow colour, which will gradually darken as it gets older.
To work out the best time to catch his subjects exhibiting their most interesting behaviour, Thanh carefully studies the movements of the ants.
He gets up early to head to forests, parks and grasslands for 8am, when the ants begin their working day and the light is at its best.
The photographer, known as Adegsm, said: "Finding the ants is easy but taking a good picture is difficult.
"It requires patience and a lot of time".
But the committed artist added: "I find photography entertaining and love the adventure".
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Adegsm / Solent News / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VKKOMQJKO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Acrobatic ants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - 09 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Adegsm/Solent News / Rex Features (1455384f)
Think That's Difficult? You Ant Seen Nothing Yet
Ants can lift 20 times their bodyweight so when it came to picking up another of its kind this yellow ant had no problems.
It demonstrated its strength and agility by lifting the youngster clean above its head.
It then stood on a delicate purple flower as it balanced on its back two legs and juggled the smaller ant, which was third its size.
Photographer Thanh Ta Quang took over 2,000 snaps of the ants in the course of a month but only got a handful of pictures he was happy with.
Further shots show others from the ant colony also showing off their acrobatic skills.
Meanwhile, in one a group of the ants can be seen carefully transporting a silken cocoon, which contains an ant larvae.
When it emerges from the cocoon the youngster will be a pale yellow colour, which will gradually darken as it gets older.
To work out the best time to catch his subjects exhibiting their most interesting behaviour, Thanh carefully studies the movements of the ants.
He gets up early to head to forests, parks and grasslands for 8am, when the ants begin their working day and the light is at its best.
The photographer, known as Adegsm, said: "Finding the ants is easy but taking a good picture is difficult.
"It requires patience and a lot of time".
But the committed artist added: "I find photography entertaining and love the adventure".
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Adegsm / Solent News / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VKKOMQJKO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Acrobatic ants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - 09 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Adegsm/Solent News / Rex Features (1455384e)
Think That's Difficult? You Ant Seen Nothing Yet
Ants can lift 20 times their bodyweight so when it came to picking up another of its kind this yellow ant had no problems.
It demonstrated its strength and agility by lifting the youngster clean above its head.
It then stood on a delicate purple flower as it balanced on its back two legs and juggled the smaller ant, which was third its size.
Photographer Thanh Ta Quang took over 2,000 snaps of the ants in the course of a month but only got a handful of pictures he was happy with.
Further shots show others from the ant colony also showing off their acrobatic skills.
Meanwhile, in one a group of the ants can be seen carefully transporting a silken cocoon, which contains an ant larvae.
When it emerges from the cocoon the youngster will be a pale yellow colour, which will gradually darken as it gets older.
To work out the best time to catch his subjects exhibiting their most interesting behaviour, Thanh carefully studies the movements of the ants.
He gets up early to head to forests, parks and grasslands for 8am, when the ants begin their working day and the light is at its best.
The photographer, known as Adegsm, said: "Finding the ants is easy but taking a good picture is difficult.
"It requires patience and a lot of time".
But the committed artist added: "I find photography entertaining and love the adventure".
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Adegsm / Solent News / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VKKOMQJKO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Acrobatic ants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - 09 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Adegsm/Solent News / Rex Features (1455384d)
Think That's Difficult? You Ant Seen Nothing Yet
Ants can lift 20 times their bodyweight so when it came to picking up another of its kind this yellow ant had no problems.
It demonstrated its strength and agility by lifting the youngster clean above its head.
It then stood on a delicate purple flower as it balanced on its back two legs and juggled the smaller ant, which was third its size.
Photographer Thanh Ta Quang took over 2,000 snaps of the ants in the course of a month but only got a handful of pictures he was happy with.
Further shots show others from the ant colony also showing off their acrobatic skills.
Meanwhile, in one a group of the ants can be seen carefully transporting a silken cocoon, which contains an ant larvae.
When it emerges from the cocoon the youngster will be a pale yellow colour, which will gradually darken as it gets older.
To work out the best time to catch his subjects exhibiting their most interesting behaviour, Thanh carefully studies the movements of the ants.
He gets up early to head to forests, parks and grasslands for 8am, when the ants begin their working day and the light is at its best.
The photographer, known as Adegsm, said: "Finding the ants is easy but taking a good picture is difficult.
"It requires patience and a lot of time".
But the committed artist added: "I find photography entertaining and love the adventure".
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Adegsm / Solent News / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VKKOMQJKO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Acrobatic ants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - 09 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Adegsm/Solent News / Rex Features (1455384a)
Think That's Difficult? You Ant Seen Nothing Yet
Ants can lift 20 times their bodyweight so when it came to picking up another of its kind this yellow ant had no problems.
It demonstrated its strength and agility by lifting the youngster clean above its head.
It then stood on a delicate purple flower as it balanced on its back two legs and juggled the smaller ant, which was third its size.
Photographer Thanh Ta Quang took over 2,000 snaps of the ants in the course of a month but only got a handful of pictures he was happy with.
Further shots show others from the ant colony also showing off their acrobatic skills.
Meanwhile, in one a group of the ants can be seen carefully transporting a silken cocoon, which contains an ant larvae.
When it emerges from the cocoon the youngster will be a pale yellow colour, which will gradually darken as it gets older.
To work out the best time to catch his subjects exhibiting their most interesting behaviour, Thanh carefully studies the movements of the ants.
He gets up early to head to forests, parks and grasslands for 8am, when the ants begin their working day and the light is at its best.
The photographer, known as Adegsm, said: "Finding the ants is easy but taking a good picture is difficult.
"It requires patience and a lot of time".
But the committed artist added: "I find photography entertaining and love the adventure".
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Adegsm / Solent News / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VKKOMQJKO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Acrobatic ants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - 09 Sep 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Adegsm/Solent News / Rex Features (1455384c)
Think That's Difficult? You Ant Seen Nothing Yet
Ants can lift 20 times their bodyweight so when it came to picking up another of its kind this yellow ant had no problems.
It demonstrated its strength and agility by lifting the youngster clean above its head.
It then stood on a delicate purple flower as it balanced on its back two legs and juggled the smaller ant, which was third its size.
Photographer Thanh Ta Quang took over 2,000 snaps of the ants in the course of a month but only got a handful of pictures he was happy with.
Further shots show others from the ant colony also showing off their acrobatic skills.
Meanwhile, in one a group of the ants can be seen carefully transporting a silken cocoon, which contains an ant larvae.
When it emerges from the cocoon the youngster will be a pale yellow colour, which will gradually darken as it gets older.
To work out the best time to catch his subjects exhibiting their most interesting behaviour, Thanh carefully studies the movements of the ants.
He gets up early to head to forests, parks and grasslands for 8am, when the ants begin their working day and the light is at its best.
The photographer, known as Adegsm, said: "Finding the ants is easy but taking a good picture is difficult.
"It requires patience and a lot of time".
But the committed artist added: "I find photography entertaining and love the adventure".
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Adegsm / Solent News / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VKKOMQJKO (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Acrobatic ants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - 09 Sep 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Adegsm/Solent News / Rex Features (1455384b)
Acrobatic ants
Acrobatic ants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - 09 Sep 2011
Ants can lift 20 times their bodyweight so when it came to picking up another of its kind this yellow ant had no problems. It demonstrated its strength and agility by lifting the youngster clean above its head. It then stood on a delicate purple flower as it balanced on its back two legs and juggled the smaller ant, which was third its size. Photographer Thanh Ta Quang took over 2,000 snaps of the ants in the course of a month but only got a handful of pictures he was happy with. Further shots show others from the ant colony also showing off their acrobatic skills. Meanwhile, in one a group of the ants can be seen carefully transporting a silken cocoon, which contains an ant larvae. When it emerges from the cocoon the youngster will be a pale yellow colour, which will gradually darken as it gets older.
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Macro photographs showing ants at work by Andiyan Lutfi, Cibinong Village, Indonesia - 13 Jan 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andiyan Lutfi/Solent News / Rex Features (1271425a)
A swarm of ants attack an unlucky fly
Macro photographs showing ants at work by Andiyan Lutfi, Cibinong Village, Indonesia - 13 Jan 2011
They may seem small and harmless but these ants proved they were a force to be reckoned with when a fly strayed into their territory. The insect may have been double the size of its attackers but it didn't seem to stand a chance against them. The extraordinary spectacle is part of a series of macro photographs, showing the tiny creatures in breathtaking detail that would not normally be detectable with the naked eye. Amateur photographer Andiyan Lutfi snaps the incredible shots at his own home in Cibinong Village, Indonesia. In one of his photographs a group of hungry ants clamour to get their hands on a delicious chocolate brownie he had left on a pile of leaves.
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Portrait made of 200,00 dead ants by Chris Trueman, Claremont, California - 24 Jun 2010
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Detail of dead ants suspended in resin on the portrait
Portrait Made of 200,000 Dead Ants
PORTRAIT MADE OF 200,000 DEAD ANTS
A man has created a cute portrait of his younger brother - from 200,000 DEAD ants.
Artist Chris Trueman decided to immortalise six-year-old Bryce dressed up as a cowboy by suspending the insects in resin.
The 31-year-old made the work to make us question our own attitude to killing creatures.
But, amazingly, the piece took years to complete as Chris wrestled with his conscience over the project.
He explains: "It took several years, not because of the actual labour, but because at one point I started to feel bad about killing all of the ants and I stopped the project for over a year.
"Then I decided that the first ants would have died in vain if I didn't finish the work so I decided to continue."
Chris, from Claremont, California, got the idea after revisiting a childhood memory of messing with the insects.
"I was 5 years old. It was the first time that I intentionally tried to harm intelligent life. My younger brother and I attacked an ant hill and were bitten by red ants. I decided to return to that early childhood experience as a way of exploring the way that we learn about living creatures."
At first he tried to catch ants, but struggled to harvest enough so he eventually found an online company that farmed ants for lizard food. He was able to order tubs of ants, each filled with 40,000 live insects, at a cost of $500.
It was then a matter of poisoning the ants by putting them in sealed bags along with cotton wool balls soaked with nail varnish remover.
Chris worked with tweezers to place the ants in resin to reproduce the image of his brother. The result is a 3ft x 4ft work Chris calls "Self Portrait With Gun".
Chris says: "Ants ride the line of what we con...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EUQEMPTHW
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Portrait made of 200,00 dead ants by Chris Trueman, Claremont, California - 24 Jun 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chris Trueman / Rex Features ( 1199407d )
Detail of dead ants suspended in resin on the portrait
Portrait Made of 200,000 Dead Ants
PORTRAIT MADE OF 200,000 DEAD ANTS
A man has created a cute portrait of his younger brother - from 200,000 DEAD ants.
Artist Chris Trueman decided to immortalise six-year-old Bryce dressed up as a cowboy by suspending the insects in resin.
The 31-year-old made the work to make us question our own attitude to killing creatures.
But, amazingly, the piece took years to complete as Chris wrestled with his conscience over the project.
He explains: "It took several years, not because of the actual labour, but because at one point I started to feel bad about killing all of the ants and I stopped the project for over a year.
"Then I decided that the first ants would have died in vain if I didn't finish the work so I decided to continue."
Chris, from Claremont, California, got the idea after revisiting a childhood memory of messing with the insects.
"I was 5 years old. It was the first time that I intentionally tried to harm intelligent life. My younger brother and I attacked an ant hill and were bitten by red ants. I decided to return to that early childhood experience as a way of exploring the way that we learn about living creatures."
At first he tried to catch ants, but struggled to harvest enough so he eventually found an online company that farmed ants for lizard food. He was able to order tubs of ants, each filled with 40,000 live insects, at a cost of $500.
It was then a matter of poisoning the ants by putting them in sealed bags along with cotton wool balls soaked with nail varnish remover.
Chris worked with tweezers to place the ants in resin to reproduce the image of his brother. The result is a 3ft x 4ft work Chris calls "Self Portrait With Gun".
Chris says: "Ants ride the line of what we con...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EUQEMPTHW
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Portrait made of 200,00 dead ants by Chris Trueman, Claremont, California - 24 Jun 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chris Trueman / Rex Features ( 1199407f )
Detail of dead ants suspended in resin on the portrait
Portrait Made of 200,000 Dead Ants
PORTRAIT MADE OF 200,000 DEAD ANTS
A man has created a cute portrait of his younger brother - from 200,000 DEAD ants.
Artist Chris Trueman decided to immortalise six-year-old Bryce dressed up as a cowboy by suspending the insects in resin.
The 31-year-old made the work to make us question our own attitude to killing creatures.
But, amazingly, the piece took years to complete as Chris wrestled with his conscience over the project.
He explains: "It took several years, not because of the actual labour, but because at one point I started to feel bad about killing all of the ants and I stopped the project for over a year.
"Then I decided that the first ants would have died in vain if I didn't finish the work so I decided to continue."
Chris, from Claremont, California, got the idea after revisiting a childhood memory of messing with the insects.
"I was 5 years old. It was the first time that I intentionally tried to harm intelligent life. My younger brother and I attacked an ant hill and were bitten by red ants. I decided to return to that early childhood experience as a way of exploring the way that we learn about living creatures."
At first he tried to catch ants, but struggled to harvest enough so he eventually found an online company that farmed ants for lizard food. He was able to order tubs of ants, each filled with 40,000 live insects, at a cost of $500.
It was then a matter of poisoning the ants by putting them in sealed bags along with cotton wool balls soaked with nail varnish remover.
Chris worked with tweezers to place the ants in resin to reproduce the image of his brother. The result is a 3ft x 4ft work Chris calls "Self Portrait With Gun".
Chris says: "Ants ride the line of what we con...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EUQEMPTHW
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Portrait made of 200,00 dead ants by Chris Trueman, Claremont, California - 24 Jun 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chris Trueman / Rex Features ( 1199407h )
Detail of dead ants suspended in resin on the portrait
Portrait Made of 200,000 Dead Ants
PORTRAIT MADE OF 200,000 DEAD ANTS
A man has created a cute portrait of his younger brother - from 200,000 DEAD ants.
Artist Chris Trueman decided to immortalise six-year-old Bryce dressed up as a cowboy by suspending the insects in resin.
The 31-year-old made the work to make us question our own attitude to killing creatures.
But, amazingly, the piece took years to complete as Chris wrestled with his conscience over the project.
He explains: "It took several years, not because of the actual labour, but because at one point I started to feel bad about killing all of the ants and I stopped the project for over a year.
"Then I decided that the first ants would have died in vain if I didn't finish the work so I decided to continue."
Chris, from Claremont, California, got the idea after revisiting a childhood memory of messing with the insects.
"I was 5 years old. It was the first time that I intentionally tried to harm intelligent life. My younger brother and I attacked an ant hill and were bitten by red ants. I decided to return to that early childhood experience as a way of exploring the way that we learn about living creatures."
At first he tried to catch ants, but struggled to harvest enough so he eventually found an online company that farmed ants for lizard food. He was able to order tubs of ants, each filled with 40,000 live insects, at a cost of $500.
It was then a matter of poisoning the ants by putting them in sealed bags along with cotton wool balls soaked with nail varnish remover.
Chris worked with tweezers to place the ants in resin to reproduce the image of his brother. The result is a 3ft x 4ft work Chris calls "Self Portrait With Gun".
Chris says: "Ants ride the line of what we con...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EUQEMPTHW
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Portrait made of 200,00 dead ants by Chris Trueman, Claremont, California - 24 Jun 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chris Trueman / Rex Features ( 1199407a )
"Self-Portrait With Gun", a portrait of artist Chris Trueman's 6-year-old brother
Portrait Made of 200,000 Dead Ants
PORTRAIT MADE OF 200,000 DEAD ANTS
A man has created a cute portrait of his younger brother - from 200,000 DEAD ants.
Artist Chris Trueman decided to immortalise six-year-old Bryce dressed up as a cowboy by suspending the insects in resin.
The 31-year-old made the work to make us question our own attitude to killing creatures.
But, amazingly, the piece took years to complete as Chris wrestled with his conscience over the project.
He explains: "It took several years, not because of the actual labour, but because at one point I started to feel bad about killing all of the ants and I stopped the project for over a year.
"Then I decided that the first ants would have died in vain if I didn't finish the work so I decided to continue."
Chris, from Claremont, California, got the idea after revisiting a childhood memory of messing with the insects.
"I was 5 years old. It was the first time that I intentionally tried to harm intelligent life. My younger brother and I attacked an ant hill and were bitten by red ants. I decided to return to that early childhood experience as a way of exploring the way that we learn about living creatures."
At first he tried to catch ants, but struggled to harvest enough so he eventually found an online company that farmed ants for lizard food. He was able to order tubs of ants, each filled with 40,000 live insects, at a cost of $500.
It was then a matter of poisoning the ants by putting them in sealed bags along with cotton wool balls soaked with nail varnish remover.
Chris worked with tweezers to place the ants in resin to reproduce the image of his brother. The result is a 3ft x 4ft work Chris calls "Self Portrait With Gun".
Chris says: "Ants r...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/EUQEMPTHW
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