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Slicing off the meal! Slender Ant (Tetraponera rufonigra) slicing off a Black Marsh Dart (Onychargia atrocyana)<br /> <br /> Ants slice off the wings to make the transport more comfortable; not because of the weight of the prey but to easily get over hurdles. Ants,Arboreal Bicolored Ant,Black Marsh Dart,Geotagged,India,Onychargia atrocyana,Slender Ant,Tetraponera rufonigra,slice off the wings Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Slicing off the meal!

Slender Ant (Tetraponera rufonigra) slicing off a Black Marsh Dart (Onychargia atrocyana)

Ants slice off the wings to make the transport more comfortable; not because of the weight of the prey but to easily get over hurdles.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Excellent shot and very interesting behavior. I created the species entry as requested. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Madhumay Mallik's profile
      Madhumay Mallik
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      Thanks fchristant :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Arboreal Bicolored Ant

Tetraponera rufonigra is a species of ant in the Tetraponera genus. It naturally occurs in Malagasy: Seychelles Islands, India, Sri Lanka, Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Vietnam, China.

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

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Uploaded Sep 9, 2014. Captured Jul 28, 2014 13:53 in Shibrampur Road, Govindapur, Taratala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700143, India.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO320
  • 90mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.