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In a hurry Weaver Ant / Green Ant - these nest building ants can certainly make you quite uncomfortable if threatened. Geotagged,India,Oecophylla smaragdina,ants,bite,green,green ant,leaves,nest,weaver ant Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

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Weaver Ant / Green Ant - these nest building ants can certainly make you quite uncomfortable if threatened.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    It's very hard to sharply photograph active ants, but you managed it. Great shot! Posted 11 years ago
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      Avinash Krishnamurthy
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      Thanks! I was lucky there was enough light to use a high shutter speed while taking this shot.. Posted 11 years ago

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The Asian Weaver Ant

"Oecophylla smaragdina" is a species of arboreal ant found in Asia and Australia. They make nests in trees made of leaves stitched together using the silk produced by their larvae.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Avinash Krishnamurthy
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By Avinash Krishnamurthy

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Uploaded Sep 7, 2014. Captured Jul 13, 2013 22:29 in National Highway 234, Kuppagodu, Karnataka 75123, India.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/256s
  • ISO125
  • 55mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.