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Photo by Vinny
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Description:

A large headed ant was observed removing developing seed from the inflorescence of Rytidosperma racemosa, as it tried to carry the seed away a smaller ant grabbed the other end. At first I thought it might be a different caste from the same nest but they appeared to tussle over the seed, as evidenced in pic 5 the smaller ant left with the prize.

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Mark Ridgway
How about that.. a head with an ant attached. :)

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PublishedMarch 8, 2015

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