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House Ants Shadows and Video

Ants amaze me.  According to Wikipedia, colonies formed by ants are sometimes described as superorganisms because they seem to function as one entity, working together to support the colony.

My husband loves apples.  Evidently, he'd left an apple crumb behind and the ants found it.  I caught this photo and  time-lapse of them carrying it from his desk up to the hole in the ceiling (five feet in distance).  The music is by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.


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Comments

Marlene said…
Very unique picture with great shadows.
Chubby Chieque said…
Hello J,

Tnx God, no more snow. Still freezin´though but I manage it. Those were the days, girl! 21 yrs is fairly quickly.

I love you artistry. Yeah! damn me, ur an artist. I really do love ur post n d video. My daughter send her regards too.

Happy Easter.
xoxo
Sherrie said…
Hi!
Awesome shot and video! It's amazing how ants can move something bigger than them all that distance. Have a great day!

Sherrie
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http://sherrie-plummer.blogspot.com/2010/04/shadow-shot-sunday.html
A Wild Thing said…
Now that is funny, wish they'd come help me plant my tree row...ha!
Sylvia K said…
Great shot! I wonder if I could get them to come help me move some furniture around???? Terrific video, too! Wishing you a great week ahead!

Sylvia
What a coincidence. We both have bug shadow shots today. I love yours!
Stray piece of apple—
big enough for an ant-feast
for one hundred days.

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Anonymous said…
Exciting photo with all ants eating, great shadow too!
Hey Harriet said…
I love the photo and really enjoyed your short film! Ants are certainly amazing and determined little critters. The way they all work together in harmony to achieve goals is something that we humans could learn a lot from I think :)

I hope you are having a wonderful Easter long weekend!
Chris Stone said…
amazing. love the pic and the video.
readingsully2 said…
I cannot stand ants. I can actually smell them when they are around...it is kind of a sweet scent. However, this little film is pretty darn neat.:)

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