Camponotus pennsylvanicus
May 27, 2013 22:10:32 #
Haven't used my macro lenses in a while so I stuck a twig in a jar of sand and water and transplanted an ant to it(the ant won't cross the water) pre-focused on a spot and waited for him to walk into it.
May 28, 2013 04:46:43 #
May 28, 2013 05:38:54 #
May 28, 2013 06:48:30 #
Leicaflex and Doddy, thank you for the kind words much appreciated.
May 28, 2013 07:23:46 #
May 28, 2013 15:02:26 #
Excellent idea and nice capture! Thanks for sharing :thumbup: As an afterthought maybe some sugar water would keep the ant still rather than waiting on a pre-focused position.
May 28, 2013 21:32:18 #
Treepusher: Thank you for your comment. I tried this technique on a spider once and it jumped onto my lens. Yikes !
CResQ: Thank you for the kind words.
Interesting about the sugar water, can't imagine why that would work.
CResQ: Thank you for the kind words.
Interesting about the sugar water, can't imagine why that would work.
May 28, 2013 21:34:12 #
While googling ants and sugar water I came across this link which might become my next project. :}
http://www.youdopia.com/2011/08/09/colored-sugar-water-transluscent-ants-coolest-thing-ever/
http://www.youdopia.com/2011/08/09/colored-sugar-water-transluscent-ants-coolest-thing-ever/
May 28, 2013 23:49:45 #
tinosa wrote:
CResQ: Thank you for the kind words.
Interesting about the sugar water, can't imagine why that would work.
CResQ: Thank you for the kind words.
Interesting about the sugar water, can't imagine why that would work.
tinosa wrote:
While googling ants and sugar water I came across this link which might become my next project. :}
http://www.youdopia.com/2011/08/09/colored-sugar-water-transluscent-ants-coolest-thing-ever/
http://www.youdopia.com/2011/08/09/colored-sugar-water-transluscent-ants-coolest-thing-ever/
This is exactly what gave me the idea of holding an ants attention. Another member had posted this link on here a while ago. Cheers :thumbup:
May 29, 2013 13:17:18 #
Thanks CResQ, I will give it a go if I can find the right ant species.
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