Surgeon Ants (Pheidole sp.)

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  Jonno52

• Jun 1, 2016

Great close-up work, Stanley. I'm curious to learn more about this species and off now to a search for info. Many Tfs!

 

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  delia todd

• Jun 1, 2016

OMG!!!

Ummmm... not too sure I'd want these operating on me you know!!:eek!:

That's a wonderful find and picture you've taken of this group - very well done my friend.

 

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  Kits

• Jun 1, 2016

Goodness, Stanley! What with the bees yesterday and the ants today, you are surely finding lots of pesky creatures! A very interesting image.

 

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  Rookery

• Jun 1, 2016

Super4 capture of the ants Stanley!!!
Dick.

 

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  jbpixels

• Jun 1, 2016

Interesting name given to these creatures obviously doing their job.
Great macro !!

 

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  peterow

• Jun 1, 2016

Brilliant capture and well detailed presentation Stanley, well done.

 

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  Doc Duck

• Jun 1, 2016

Goodness! The things I learn by googling the strange names of creatures you post. These ants have actually been used to stitch up wounds :eek!: Just (ha! "just"!) pierce the skin on either side of the wound with the ant's "claws" (that's what the video I found called them, but they look like mandibles ...?), then - when the ant is well lodged in place - pinch off the ant's abdomen, leaving just the "stitch" in place. Eeewww! Glad my surgeons have never had to resort to ants :eek!:

 

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  D. Taylor

• Jun 2, 2016

Appears they are preparing to operate on that leaf, nice one Stanley.

 

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  Mohamad Kamrani

• Jun 2, 2016

Great close up/macro shot Stanley , very interesting ants , their names are very interesting too /surgeon ant/ ! Many tfs my friend

mo

 

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  ChrisKten

• Jun 2, 2016

Interesting to see, Stanley... glad they wasn't operating at the time