False-colour scanning electron micrograph of the head of a bulldog ant. This is probably a Black bulldog ant,Myrmecia forficata,found in coastal Australia and Tasmania. Bulldog ants can be up to two centimetres long,and their powerful jaws (shown here in red) produce a very painful and unpleasant bite. They live in fairly small colonies of a few hundred in underground nests. The adults feed on the sweet juices of plants,but they hunt aggressively for insects and spiders to feed to their larvae in the nest. Magnification: x12 at 6x4.5cm size | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Burgess, Dr. Jeremy |
Taille de l’image : | 3469 px × 4503 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
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