Comments on: Basketballs in the trees http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/basketballs-in-the-trees/ Insects, Photography, Life Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:41:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Johan Pretorius http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/basketballs-in-the-trees/#comment-800 Johan Pretorius Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:48:41 +0000 http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/?p=769#comment-800 James you're right - the rating is very low. They will quickly swarm all over the parts of your body touching any substrate to which the nest is attached and bite - which is more irritating than painfull. James you’re right – the rating is very low. They will quickly swarm all over the parts of your body touching any substrate to which the nest is attached and bite – which is more irritating than painfull.

]]> By: Techuser http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/basketballs-in-the-trees/#comment-796 Techuser Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:21:53 +0000 http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/?p=769#comment-796 Im in south america and have seen some of those balls hanging on the trees, but always abandoned Im in south america and have seen some of those balls hanging on the trees, but always abandoned

]]> By: Jason Stephen http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/basketballs-in-the-trees/#comment-789 Jason Stephen Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:34:28 +0000 http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/?p=769#comment-789 interesting interesting

]]> By: James C. Trager http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/basketballs-in-the-trees/#comment-785 James C. Trager Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:59:31 +0000 http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/?p=769#comment-785 I'm going to guess the Schmidt rating for this one is fairly low, as it is for most (all?) <i>Crematogaster</i> spp. Indeed, I think the most any species in this genus does is pinch with the mandibles, then smear venom with a spatulate sting, rather than pierce and inject venom. But they make up for the small pain inflicted by an individual with aggressive behavior and numbers! The ant is a beauty, well-named, and beautifully rendered in the images. I’m going to guess the Schmidt rating for this one is fairly low, as it is for most (all?) Crematogaster spp. Indeed, I think the most any species in this genus does is pinch with the mandibles, then smear venom with a spatulate sting, rather than pierce and inject venom. But they make up for the small pain inflicted by an individual with aggressive behavior and numbers!

The ant is a beauty, well-named, and beautifully rendered in the images.

]]> By: Modulator http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/basketballs-in-the-trees/#comment-784 Modulator Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:11:24 +0000 http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/?p=769#comment-784 <strong>Friday Ark #205...</strong> We'll post links to sites that have Friday (plus or minus a few days) photos of their chosen animals (photoshops at our discretion and humans only in supporting roles). Watch the Exception category for rocks, beer, coffee cups, and....? Visit all the ... Friday Ark #205…

We’ll post links to sites that have Friday (plus or minus a few days) photos of their chosen animals (photoshops at our discretion and humans only in supporting roles). Watch the Exception category for rocks, beer, coffee cups, and….? Visit all the …

]]> By: cuckoowasp http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/basketballs-in-the-trees/#comment-783 cuckoowasp Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:35:58 +0000 http://myrmecos.wordpress.com/?p=769#comment-783 Any significant Schmidt rating? Beautiful shots, as always. Any significant Schmidt rating? Beautiful shots, as always.

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