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Don't mess with the Messor... Another ant species was having it&#039;s nuptial flight - there were drones everywhere. This little (or rather big) Messor Barbarus lady clearly didn&#039;t fancy being surrounded by suitors from another species. At this point, she&#039;d killed 8 drones and after dispatching the one on the left, she was chasing after the currently live drone on the right!<br />
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And all the drones want is some love... Geotagged,Greece,Messor barbarus,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Don't mess with the Messor...

Another ant species was having it's nuptial flight - there were drones everywhere. This little (or rather big) Messor Barbarus lady clearly didn't fancy being surrounded by suitors from another species. At this point, she'd killed 8 drones and after dispatching the one on the left, she was chasing after the currently live drone on the right!

And all the drones want is some love...

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  1. Ants are so ruthless, yet still fascinating. Posted 9 years ago

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''Messor barbarus'' is a species of harvester ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

Species identified by Stuart
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Uploaded Jul 14, 2016. Captured Jun 27, 2016 20:24 in Epar.Od. Magouladon-Afiona, Arillas Agiou Georgiou 490 81, Greece.
  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm