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[sgheaton]

Those are some incredibly impressive shots Batspiderfish.

[spectredaemon]

Found some info online about taking super macro photos without dishing out tons of dough, and came up with my own processes. Here is one of the results:

 

S. invicta alate, she eventually had died after a long time of not producing eggs, but she made for a great practice model.

 

 

I have way better pictures than this, but they aren't ants.

Edited by spectredaemon, May 30 2017 - 5:19 AM.

[Loops117]

Just took this image the other day. Found this girl walking around on some bricks. She was unable to climb up vertical surfaces without falling backwards. She also kept leaning forward to the point were her back legs were stick up.

I assume having this attached to an antenna is similar to having something pulling the reigns around on a horse.

[gcsnelling]

Maybe worth checking out.

 

https://www.bhphotov...tm_medium=Email

[nurbs]

Maybe worth checking out.

 

https://www.bhphotov...tm_medium=Email

 

As a working photographer, I've been curious about the macros on that camera. Not many point and shoots that are waterproof and rugged can also shoot in RAW.

 

The most interesting macro feature is that it can take 8 successive shots at different focus points and stack them into one image, increasing depth of field. 

[Barristan]

Manica rubida worker:

 

[Barristan]

I have to renew the escape barrier...

 

[SoySauce]

I thought I'd share a cool pic of my v. Pergandei getting a cool drink.

[nurbs]

I thought I'd share a cool pic of my v. Pergandei getting a cool drink.

 

They look content!

[Barristan]

Jerry is dead:

 

 

It'll take around 24 hours for my Polyrhachis dives colony to skeletonize the mouse.

[Nathant2131]

Camponotus novaeboracensis queen with brood:

 

 

Taken with a Canon Powershot SX120 IS. Just the plain camera, nothing else.

[VoidElecent]

Prenolepis imparis repletes:

 

[Nathant2131]

Prenolepis imparis repletes:

 

I cannot wait for mine to look like that.

[Goldsystem]

Pheidole:

[VoidElecent]

Here are a few images taken by my new camera, I hope you all like them.

 

A Brachymyrmex depilis search party investigating a rather interesting cherry:

 

 

 

 

Formica pallidefulva enjoying some honey on my driveway:

 

 

 

A winged Solenopsis molesta queen taking a quick break:

 

 

A Lasius neoniger worker gorging herself on some fresh, raw honey:

 

 

Honey really seemed to help with getting the ants to calm down a bit. Here are some Tapinoma sessile: 

 

Edited by VoidElecent, August 9 2017 - 7:05 PM.

[Barristan]

Some pictures from today's feeding of my Camponotus nicobarensis colony:

 

[VoidElecent]

A couple more with my new camera:

 

Camponotus pennsylvanicus digging out the insides of a dead Magicicada cf. septendecim (cicada).

 

 

Parasitic Lasius, 'Citronella Ants', frantically carrying away alate pupae when their nest is disturbed.

 

 

 

Camponotus nearcticus major worker enjoying some honey from a leaf.

 

 

Tapinoma sessile with eggs and pupae.

 

 

 

Temnothorax curvispinosus glowing in the sun atop a large stone.

 

 

Tapinoma sessile feasting on some raw honey.

 

 

Formica pallidefulva gathering around a sweet pool of raw honey.

 

 

 

Brachymyrmex depilis and Lasius cf. alienus, respectively, perching on blades of grass during a nuptial flight.

 

 

 

Edited by VoidElecent, August 21 2017 - 7:22 AM.

[Barristan]

This picture shows the simple dirt nest in which my Manica rubida colony currently lives:

 

They did grow quite fast this year and eat a lot of cockroaches and other insects. Here three other pictures of today's feeding:

 

 

 

[T.C.]

Beautiful shots barristan!

 

Formica sp. tending aphids.

 

[Barristan]

Camponotus nicobarensis major feeding on dead cockroach (Shelfordella lateralis):