The Spider Ant Hunts

February 19, 2009 by myrmecos

Leptomyrmex rufipes, the red-footed spider ant. Queensland, Australia.

photo details: Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon EOS D60
ISO 100, 1/200 sec, f/11, flash diffused through tracing paper

on February 19, 2009 at 9:27 pm buzzybeegirl

Absolutely beautiful.
on February 20, 2009 at 8:18 am James C. Trager

I never realized how remote the antennal bases are from the clypeal border in this genus. This face looks rather Camponotus-like.

Indeed, a lovely ant! But, what is that it is tearing into?
on February 3, 2010 at 11:27 pm Nature Magnified

Hi Alex, pleasse could you take a look at my post and help me identify a few ants and ant-spiders. (http://naturemagnified.blogspot.com/2010/02/ants-spiders-and-ant-spiders.html) Thanks.