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)

@futurebird these pictures are great, did you take them with a smartphone?

@sashin

Yes!

The focus gets a bit wonky on the edges. I like my SLR better with the lawoa macro lens, but it's kind of bulky to carry every day.

(But I may take it to the park tomorrow...)