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Phorid Fly Attempting to Oviposit on a Leafcutter Ant

Leafcutter ants are a common sight in the Brazilian cerrado. I admit to being apathetic when it comes to photographing them. In order for me to turn my lens on them, something unusual generally has to be happening. In this case, I first noticed something odd occurring around one of the nest entrances. Looking closer, I could see the ants were being attacked by a small fly. I had read about that, but had never seen it personally. Intrigued, I figured I’d spend a few minutes shooting, even though I fully expected to end up with nothing usable. I was pleasantly surprised that one of the images managed to get both an ant and the fly in focus. read more

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Leafcutter Ant

July 6, 2011 | Victorio Siqueroli Park, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

I mostly ignore these ubiquitous ants, but I thought the plant part this one was carrying might make for an interesting photo.

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