Alex Wild on insects, science, and photography
Just thought I’d provide a more magnified image of the adorable Temnothorax curvispinosus acorn ants featured in the previous post.
Photo details:
Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon EOS 50D
ISO 100, f/13, 1/250 sec
Diffuse overhead twin flash; ant on white plastic
A personal blog by Illinois-based biologist and photographer Alex Wild.
Myrmecos- derived from the ancient greek word for "ant"- hosts Alex's musings about these and other little creatures that share our planet.
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Very nice! Looking forward to one with a dark background… (They have lovely, pale pilosity.)
Oh great. Someday I’m going to publish a field guide of all ants on white, and James is going to ask if I sell a version in black.
The “Alex Wild Black (Photo) Album” would be a hit, I’m sure.
Gray would be okay.