The busy lives of southern / red wood worker ants 6 – very close up

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A very close up look at the busy lives of the southern wood ant, also known as the red wood ant or horse ant (Formica rufa). Here you see non-reproducing female worker ants carrying items (mostly much larger than the ants themselves) to build and repair their huge nest, which can house up to half a million ants. 4K locked tripod shot. (No. 6 of a set 6 different clips taken on the same day) (Ref. Insect 98)

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The busy lives of southern / red wood worker ants 5 – very close up

Low resolution sample – 4K version available

A very close up look at the busy lives of the southern wood ant, also known as the red wood ant or horse ant (Formica rufa). Here you see non-reproducing female worker ants carrying items (mostly much larger than the ants themselves) to build and repair their huge nest, which can house up to half a million ants. 4K locked tripod shot. (No. 5 of a set 6 different clips taken on the same day) (Ref. Insect 97a)

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