Today’s excursion was to Big Bear Lake, elevation 7,000 feet, about 85 miles east of Los Angeles. There was a bunch of these busy ants, and so large that I feared setting my camera bag on the ground! Am I seeing teeth here? My best guess is that this is a Mound Ant. Perhaps you can tell me?
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Omg, that thing could star in one of those B horror movies from the 60s! Yeah, I’m seeing teeth as well. How was it up on the mountain? Gorgeous down here today.
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It was a pretty day up there, and a bit nippy. There were actual patches of real snow in the shady spots!
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Pretty scary face when it’s magnified.
I wouldn’t have put my camera bag down either.
Looks like it could give you a pretty good bite!
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Even unmagnified these guys were formidable looking! Lots of them! Fast moving! Intimidating!
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YIKES! Looks like an alien invasion. I’m not sure I would have stuck around to take the shot.
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Shoot & run!
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Excellent shot. Could not have been easy to get a portrait given the speed at which hats move.
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Thank you Victor! And, the speed at which photographers run!
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As I scrolled down it was a matter of “HOLY … 🙂 Beautiful clear shot, Micheal
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Thank you Lynne! I’m still testing my new little point & shoot (Nikon Coolpix L830).
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I use a Nikon Coolpix L610 and quite like it.
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Whoa! He’s a beast!! Great capture!
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Thanks Susan! It was quite obliging of him to turn his head just right, to show off his mandibles.
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Definitely looks like teeth to me. Great shot!
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Thank you! And thanks for stopping by & looking around.
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