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Stigmacros sp. & beetle larva
Victoria, Australia

photograph © Alex Wild 2005

Some beetles make their living by infiltrating ant colonies and taking advantage of the concentration of resources in the ants' nest.  Here is a beetle larva in the nest of a Stigmacros ant.

 
 
Australia, VIC: Yandoit, c. 18 km SW Castlemaine.
37º11.310'S 144º04.765'E, 290m, 22.x.2005
Dry Sclerophyll.

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, using a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens.