David is a Brisbane based photographer offering portrait, landscape and commercial photographic services.

These pictures are from David's personal gallery - he is available for hire at his Professional Photography site.

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Photo Tags

• 400d
• Ant
• Australia
• Canon
• Canon EF 100mm F/2.8 Macro USM
• Cedar Creek
• Jumper Ant
• Macro
• Myrmecia
• Myrmecia Nigrocincta
• Queensland
• Meetup
• Potn
• Flickr
• Hymenoptera
• Formicidae

Comments

• s.westhead (Simon) said:
  Wow you have them all. Man that would hurt just look at those jaws.
  It's almost like the ant is saying "i'm comming to get you"
• David de Groot said:
  Yep, lots of bugs out here. Had a meetup out here today for the express purpose of shooting them.
  
  I didn't realise these were quite as vicious as they are until I read about them this arvo. Luckily this one (or it's mates) didn't attack me.
• -spam- said:
  Hmmm... very glad i didnt get any closer than i did.
• David de Groot said:
  Yeah I was surprised when I saw one jump, and I reckon I would have been very surprised if one had bit me - and not in a good way.
• maasha said:
  Good one! Nice light and details of the mouth parts.
• David de Groot said:
  Thanks, I'm kinda getting the hang of this now :)
• Louise. said:
  It's bug city at the moment.
  Ants everywhere too.
  Nice work David.
• David de Groot said:
  Well it helps that we had a macro shoot meet today :) Nasty bitey ants these ones, but luckily we all got away unscathed.
• Scott Leach said:
  Hmm thanks for the warning :) Great shot, and very brave by the sound of it!
• David de Groot said:
  Well I didn't realise what it was at the time of shooting, so brave isn't really what I'd describe it as ;-)
• bradchiplin said:
  Very very nice shot indeed. Spot on focus too!
• David de Groot said:
  Thanks Brad :)