Barry - The Brown Bullant!

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Hi everybody! This is my new friend Barry - The Brown Bullant. A.K.A. Myrmecia Pyriformis

Although he's not on the best angle in this particular shot, his body measures in at a very healthy 28mm, or 1.1 inches long!

To cut a long story short, I first met Barry running [rather quickly] across my kitchen floor, so I carefully scooped him up into an old tupperware container - which has become his new temporary home - until I finally had a chance to take him outside and try taking some photos of him.

Unfortunately he's a very fiesty little fellow, so I've been finding it hard to get any decent pictures of him. This is my first attempt - so the results aren't brilliant - but they're not a bad start. I'm hoping that I'll be able to get some better photos sometime soon!

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Bonnie*B says:

super!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

innusa says:

Wow...great macro shot!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Automania says:

No apologies needed! This is an awesome macro! 123n
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

spiky_simon says:

Nice macro!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

spokanitis says:

Quite sharp! Fantastic detail.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

~Kevin~ says:

I had an encounter with a fellow like that once and it kept attacking my lens. So I know how hard this must have been. Excellent.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

'SeraphimC says:

I was skimming throught the canon dslr group and just had to get a better look at this.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

melby says:

Beautiful macro!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

marcelleitner bilderleben.at says:

OMG, what a gorgeous makro, Fave 7
take this excellent Photo to the °beautiful pix° Pool, please.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Karloskar says:

Are you sure it's a Bull ant and not an Inch ant?
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Cia L says:

very good macro
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

puss_in_boots says:

great!
(fav me group)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Becem says:

a great small ant :)
faved (fav me group)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Mark Rutter says:

Oh my those jaws are even more scary in large
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

young_einstein says:

Still not as scary as they are in real life though! :P

Thanks for your comments everyone ...
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

kool_skatkat says:

so small!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

young_einstein says:

Thanks! It's still huge for an ant though .....
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

mrita says:

Fantastic. The ruler, the jaws... Fav'ed.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

swardraws says:

You are so funny. Little did that guy know he walked to a photographic trap and now his destiny is as a model. And that is one big ant!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

XOZ says:

A truly excllent macro and a brilliant idea.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

young_einstein says:

@swardraws: He's not the only one. My desk is full of all sorts of crawly critters that I've found around he place ... ;)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

doug_r says:

Congratulations!

Your picture has been selected for the Admin Faves Thread 13 of the Closer and Closer Macro Photography Group
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

young_einstein says:

Awsome ... thanks a lot doug_r!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

sandrino says:

Freakin' awesome.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

SjonSjine says:

awesome man!!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

lagiovanna2006 says:

Gran nivel de fotografias, todas muy buenas!!!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Clear Inner Vision says:

nothing wrong with that shot!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

CARLOSWEICK says:

genius......................................! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

kinghitz says:

Nice shot.

Unfortunately Barry is most probably a femaie like all bullant workers. So she might need a new name - Barbie?
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

InSectHunter says:

Love the contrast between the scale and the ants.

Nice Pattern, check out this pretender.

Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

abhishek_dutta007 says:

gr8!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Anna_Greece [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Macro Photos (NO LIMITS), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

GEBclamor says:

OO.... from which country she(worker) comes?

Big worker oO, not like polish ants :|
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

pierluca.lanzi says:

Hi!

I am editing a newsletter for the ACM Special Interest Group on Evolutionary Computation (www.sigevolution.org).

I wish to use this photo for the cover.

It is of course a non-commercial use.

If you agree I would need your name so that I can duly cite the author :)

Best,
Pier Luca
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Enchanter of Camelot says:

Please add your photo to our group, Impressions & Expressions and feel free to join us unless you’ve already done so.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

kya1993 says:

Oh wow I have a friend that looks just like him and his name is barry! :)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

brynmeillion - JAN says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Images "On White" (Invite only -please comment on 2 CONTEST!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

pretty amazing
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

ilieattruthordare says:

Thanks for making this image available through Creative Commons! Thought you'd like to know I've included it in my found photos project Look Away here:

www.joannemerriam.com/lookaway/cherriesforbut tons.html
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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