Batspiderfish's ants

[Batspiderfish]

Camponotus pennsylvanicus








Tetramorium sp. E




Formica rubicunda





Lasius alienus




Formica neogagates




Lasius umbratus

[MCWren]

Amazing pictures! I was just reading about your old Lasius umbratus on formiculture yesterday. I see you have new ones. How are they doing?

[Batspiderfish]

Amazing pictures! I was just reading about your old Lasius umbratus on formiculture yesterday. I see you have new ones. How are they doing?

She is yet to have her own workers, but I think this queen is doing well. I'm pretty sure the host species is either Lasius flavus or L. nearcticus. I'll be able to tell the workers apart by Lasius umbratus's larger eyes.

[Aaron567]

What camera/lens do you use? These photos are awesome!

[Batspiderfish]

What camera/lens do you use? These photos are awesome!

Sony a700 and a Helios 44 coupled over a Minolta "Mini Beercan". Just something I threw together and use all the time.

Also I have a flash bracket with an external flash and diffuser, the most important parts of macro.

[nightxwolf88]

Wow seriously great photos I never want to post another of my crappy pics again lol and I thought my Lumia took good photos haha

[Batspiderfish]

Wow seriously great photos I never want to post another of my crappy pics again lol and I thought my Lumia took good photos haha

Please keep posting as many pictures as you like.

Thanks, though. It's all improvised equipment.

[Batspiderfish]

Tetramorium sp. E

[nightxwolf88]

Ah yes there is a good picture of her.

[nightxwolf88]

Is that just a little soil in there with them?