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Common wasp vs red ants
Lord Vetinari
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Spotted this little scene playout on my sugar/honey syrup feeder.
A common wasp trying to get some syrup.
Brian V.
Trying to sneak up
Whoops- been spotted
No sugar syrup today
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Those wasp mandibles could have wreaked havoc on the ant. The wasp must have been feeling benevolent.
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Or in the last shot, he was just finishing swallowing his dinner. Great shots as usual.
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Wonderful shots, as always!
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Do you use a telephoto lens to get these or do the insects just ignore the camera that is a few inches away? I'm amazed as always how you get these kinds of action shots!
Thanks for all the comments - appreciated
Ziggy most other insects will back away from ants including many spiders, wasps and dragonflies.
Joyce- No I'm using a very close focusing macro lens. I just have a lot of experience on when and how you can get close to insects.
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