Photo of the Day – Leaf Cutter Ants

May 8, 2012

The Leaf-Cutter Ants are carrying several thousand pieces of leaves every day into their hive to nourish their food: a growing fungus-field.

Photo by Máté Bence ©

“For showing the shadows of their thin legs I put the flash about 4 metres far and I used insulation tape over most of the flashing area; so I left with just enoguh flashlight to make the shadows visible through the leaves.“- said the Hungarian photographer.

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