It appears to me to be a challenge for tiny ants to carry leaves much larger than they are, but the gravel added to the challenge, in comparison to walking across the smooth forest floor. In fact, in this photo it appears that there are two ants and one of them has taken a tumble off the higher gravel stone and is on his back struggling with the leaf as the ant right behind him has walked up to the scene of the accident.
The struggle to survive distilled beautifully in this single image.
ReplyDeletevery cool photo. a splash of red caused by the ingenuity of an ant and the backdrop of white rock, which to an ant must seem like an amazing obstacle course at its level
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't expect to see these guys in a gravel parking lot.
ReplyDeleteFascinating. Great photo with the red against the gray stone.
ReplyDeleteWhat do these ants do with the leaves?
Amazing image!
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