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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Graceful Twig Ant with Prey

I went to watch the incredible ants around our hotel near San Mateo, Costa Rica; I could watch them for hours. I noticed this Pseudomyrmex gracilis individual carrying a prey item around the roots of a flame tree.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2023
Date Uploaded: 09.2023
Photo Location: San Mateo, Costa Rica
Camera: Canon EOS R6
Copyright: © Allegra Marcell