It was the first Shropshire Invertebrate Group meeting of the year today, and we met up in the Wyre Forest to have a look around. Invertebrates were in short supply, with one notable exception. The wood ant Formica rufa was very busy, with this hug mass of insects.
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| Formica rufa |
The closer you looked, the more ants there appeared to be...
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| Formica rufa |
With the writhing mass creating a piece of natural art.
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| Formica rufa |
This was as close I could get without ants crawling up my legs.
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| Formica rufa |
I wouldn't be willing to bet against this lot being able to move a rubber tree plant.
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