myrmepropagandistOk maybe not 15 times her body length but look at this ant-bition #antsFivePoints
Two good shots.
Ants do not hold still. #antsFivePoints
Exciting action from “ants five points” today I offered the chestnut carpenter ants hunk of chicken. This ant attempted acrobatics while carrying the heavy load: she climbed down a vertical surface and attempted to climb under a ledge to the location of their nest, but lost her balance nearly falling into a nest of pavement ants! (I may have helped her) she scaled the wall again still carrying her prize and disappeared into her nest.
9 species of ants in this one small area. #antsFivePoints
Tetramorium (pavement ants) are upset to be “tiny”
(When I took this photo of them by their nest I didn't notice the scary open mandibles. Had to "enhance" to see that. They are gonna give you a pinch if you try to come in! Oh no!)
I brought her a bit of hamburger and she loved it. Took it home with great haste!
I’m always happy to see Camponotus castaneus one of the more rare ants in New York City. At first I was disappointed to see two of them fighting each other, but I realized that meant that there must be at least *two* colonies living in close proximity, so when they have their nuptial flight, there is a chance that there will be mated queens! #ants #antsnyc #nycants #antsFivePoints
(Fighting for now... romeANTs later)
