"Strobe ant" - a photo on Flickriver

"Strobe ant"

            These ants speed run up and down tree trunks. Notice they have enlarged front femurs. 

Dr Brian Heterick - Research Associate | Environment and Agriculture School of Science

"This ant is Opisthopsis rufithorax Emery, a close relative of the sugar ants (Camponotus). You will note the large eyes on the corners of the head: these ants have excellent vision and will evade an oncoming human by darting around the far side of a tree trunk. You would also have noticed the strange, jerky way these ants progress - they are called 'strobe ants' in some quarters because of this."

Photos: Fred

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Taken on: March 4, 2018

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Wyening Nature Reserve

Wyening

Ant

Hymenoptera

Opisthopsis rufithorax Emery

Opisthopsis

VESPOIDEA

FORMICIDAE

Formicinae

Camponotini

Taxonomy:Binomial=Opisthopsis rufithorax

geo:lon=116.543476

geotagged

geo:lat=-31.175581

Geo:Country=Australia

Geo:State=Western Australia « less

Sets appears in: • Wyening • Ants more » • Hymenoptera - Wasps, Ants, Bees and Sawflies « less

Groups appears in: • Field Guide to Insects of Australia • Encyclopedia of Life Images

Camera: Nikon D610, f/22.0, 1/250 sec, 105mm (=157mm), ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D610
Lens:	105.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/22.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	105mm (35mm equivalent: 157mm)
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	+1/3 EV
Flash:	On, Return detected
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Windows
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