Alex Wild

Found a nest of one of my favorites! A true oddball. Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus, the red-headed spider ant.

#ants #insects #Leptomyrmex

Dec 20 at 10:54pmWeb
Show threadAlex WildDec 20
These are also a real challenge to photograph. Fast, unpredictable, and seemingly existing across enough dimensions to make finding and focusing on the eyes near impossible.
Show threadmyrmepropagandistDec 20

@alexwild

So much to love about these ants

* Walks like a stick insect
* too much legs
* Holds her body like a spider
* Sometimes treats her sisters like living storage balloons
* looks like she has on a black turtleneck
* is an ant

Show threadAlex WildDec 20
@futurebird they’re really marvelous animals
Show threadThe Human CapybaraDec 20
@alexwild @futurebird The moment I saw the picture I thought if countries were represented by ants, this would be France.
Very slim, very chic, it just needs a Chanel bag, a cigarette and a judgemental look.😉
Show threadmyrmepropagandistDec 20

@alexwild

I've heard these ants do not do well in captivity. Jordan Dean had a colony IDK if he still has them.