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Posted by Nishana Minhaz (Calicut / Kochi, India) on 10 March 2009 in Animal & Insect.
Ants and their babies.. Shot from the vegetable garden at home.
Ajay from Pune, India
Great DoF!!! Also very lovely so see how mom's are struggling to take good care of their kids.
10 Mar 2009 2:16pm
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
I love your title and perspective here, Nishana. A great photograph
10 Mar 2009 4:27pm
Christopher from Atlanta, United States
OK, I hate ants. really hate them. But this is a very cool shot.
10 Mar 2009 9:56pm
Pradeep from Chennai, India
Lovely pov, superb dof.
Actually Nishana, they are aphids or plant lice. Some species of ants 'milk' them for dew like secretions :)
12 Mar 2009 5:31pm
@Pradeep: Hee hee.. Now you know how bad I am in Biology! :D Will inspect the 'baby ants' next time I see them! ;)
N thanks for the visit n comment!
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
I was about to say the same as Predeep . . I'm sure they are tending their aphid herd. But, nonetheless, a super shot.
13 Mar 2009 9:01pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Like I told Pradeep, now you guys know how bad I am at Bio! :D
Thanks for the info.. I would never have known.. :)
Calvy/Abhi from Despo Ville, India
Great details...lovely to see the Ants at work!
16 Mar 2009 2:42am
Srujan Chennupati from Hyderabad, India
Great shot and a great presentation. Wonderful.
16 Mar 2009 6:19am
Sujit Sudhi from Kenosha, United States
Lovely. The background green is beautiful.
23 Mar 2009 12:31pm
Uday from Fishers, United States
Nice shot. Would have gotten a better shot if you had aimed from little below that stalk.
24 Apr 2009 7:47pm
@Uday: Thank you for the suggestion.. And thanks for stopping by! :)
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