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Southern wood ants at war, Berghem, Netherlands A common behavior of this species: when members from neighboring nests meet, they go to war. Berghem,Europe,Formica rufa,Netherlands,Southern wood ant,World Click/tap to enlarge

Southern wood ants at war, Berghem, Netherlands

A common behavior of this species: when members from neighboring nests meet, they go to war.

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    Christine Young
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    Who won? Posted 5 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Don't know, these matches tend to take forever. Posted 5 years ago

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The Southern wood ant

''Formica rufa'', also known as the southern wood ant or horse ant, is a boreal member of the ''Formica rufa'' group of ants, commonly found throughout much of Europe in both coniferous and broad-leaf broken woodland and parkland.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 21, 2020. Captured Jun 22, 2020 13:50.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/4.0
  • 1/8000s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm