My, my. What sharp teeth you have!

All the better to steal your brood with, my little red riding ant...

Polyergus

Champaign, Illinois

photo details: Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon D60

ISO 100, f/13, 1/200 sec, flash diffused through tracing paper

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Not unlike the recent smiling Leptogenys.

By James C. Trager (not verified) on 09 Sep 2008 #permalink

Ant. Yes- the original is 3072 pixels across- but I don't post large images without watermarking them. If you email me I can send you a higher-res version.