After the two worker ants (
Monomorium minimum) I showed you in
the last post had left with their finding, another Little Black Ant came along and started tugging on a dead worm.
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Look how he's rearing back, pulling with all his little might! |
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Now he's got to get the worm over that dried stem husk; he has to pull it with only his mandibles. |
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Now he's got a better angle and can use his legs. |
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He was able to clear the first obstacle but now the worm's stuck again. It will require a lot of effort to move the worm from this spot. |
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After much yanking, he's on his way again. |
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You see he's having to get a footing with his back legs on that leaf while pulling the worm. |
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He's found a footing, and with that, more leverage. |
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Going up... |
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This turned out to be one of the best shots: you can see the 2 nodes, the legs, the mandibles, the antennae, even the hairs on his abdomen! It's cool how he can cling to the leaf upside down and manage to pull the worm along. |
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Another good shot, showing the bowing of the ant's body as he pulls. |
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