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weaver ants

Oecophylla smaragdina

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Description:

Weaver ants weaving! Well they're actually, through collective brute force, pulling leaves toward each other that they'll then "weave" together. A similar spotting where they are "bridging" is found here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7023071 and nests are found here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7820719 and here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8912050

Habitat:

This spotting is in a very small planted Eucalyptus sp. woodland on the campus of a school which is nestled in the foothills of the Cyclops mountains. The campus is surrounded by villages, gardens and disturbed forest. The particular tree species of this spotting has not been unidentified.

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Comments (16)

Maybe the reaction within the foot is autonomous?
Don't know how I missed this! Great spotting!
Nice capture Scott... True lesson form Super-organism Ants...
Ants of any kind are amazing, these especially so. Wonderful spotting, Scott.
People should read this here too http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/348628/description/How_weaver_ants_get_a_grip

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