Muscleman Tree Ant

Podomyrma sp.

Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

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

ISO 100, f13, 1/200 sec, flash diffused through tracing paper

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I call steroids. What kind of an example is that for the next generation of ants? Disgusting!

By Joshua King (not verified) on 17 Mar 2010 #permalink

I hadn't thought about it before, but perhaps that's why the worker caste is sterile...

A local, very nice.

More Aussie ants please Alex!

By Pete Yeeles (not verified) on 17 Mar 2010 #permalink