Albert Cardona · @albertcardona
1821 followers · 2909 posts · Server mathstodon.xyz
Wow what a moment!
Minute ants with mandibles clasped around the antennae (or limbs) of larger insects seems to be a current occurrence.
Here is a Cataglyphis nodus ant with a different, tiny ant attached to its antenna: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92084232
Of course ants will attack wherever they can ... here a (dead) ant remains attached by its mandibles onto the leg of a masked bee, Hylaeus modestus https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30098847 & https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30105912
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John Reed Pavan · @johnpavan
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Two shots of a bee from the genus Hylaeus. This little guy is clearly related to the better known masked bees, but has a little color just over its mandibles and some extra yellow markings near the wings and on the abdomen.
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#Hylaeus #bee #bees #pollinators #nature #wildlife #insects #entomology #bugs #macro #ultramacro #LuminarNeo #venusoptics #canonphotography #carlschurzpark #nycparks