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European Red Wood Ant

Formica pratensis

Photo by LarsKorb
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Description:

Searching for lichens and mosses on an oak deadwood stem, I was really surprised by this Red Ant army, mobilizing for spring. Tataaa!

Habitat:

Forests of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Latviania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the Ukraine

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Comments (2)

yea, i couldn't decide really, either. Thanks again :)
I like the third pic best :) Great shots!
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2012

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