A weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) carrying a small stone to their nest. Scientists are not sure why they do this. Buxa tiger reserve, India. Winning Portfolio of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPOY) 2020

A weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) carrying a small stone to their nest. Scientists are not sure why they do this. Buxa tiger reserve, India. Winning Portfolio of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPOY) 2020 , Animal,Wildlife,Arthropod,Insect,Ant,Green ants,Green tree ant,Animalia,Animal,Wildlife,Hexapoda,Arthropod,Invertebrate,Hexapod,Arthropoda,Insecta,Insect,Hymenoptera,Formicidae,Ant,Oecophylla,Green ants,Weaver ants,Oecophylla smaragdina,Green tree ant,Weaver ant,Green ant,Orange gaster,Formica smaragdina,Oecophylla zonata,Lasius virescens,Competition,Asia,Indian Subcontinent,India,West Bengal, , Ripan Biswas
 
 
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A weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) carrying a small stone to their nest. Scientists are not sure why they do this. Buxa tiger reserve, India. Winning Portfolio of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPOY) 2020
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Ripan Biswas
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19 Nov 2020 12:00 am
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