Laura Weishaupt Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 <p>Greg,<br> I'm curious, were those larger critters wasps, or were the ants swarming? In that case the larger ones would be winged females. You mentioned ant nests, and when flying ants swarm it looks like mayhem. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_de_ley Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 <p>Yes those are definitely queens, the distinction between flying royalty of the ant world versus wasps or bees can be confusing as they are all hymenopterans. By way of example for confusion going the other way, here's an interestingly furry "velvet ant" from New Mexico ... which is really a wingless wasp!</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkag Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 <p>Laura and Paul - thanks for the correction. They were winged queens, and the conditions here in Western PA (hot, humid, etc.) match up with descriptions I found of a queen swarm. It would also explain the eventual take-off of the queens that we witnessed - at first we thought that the "wasps" were getting chased off. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Weishaupt Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 <p>Greg,<br> Those swarms make for great macro photo ops. You'll get covered with ants, but if they're not biting, then it can be well worth the effort.</p> <p>Paul, thanks for the confirmation. I've only seen one swarm up close, but it was quite something.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Keefer Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 <p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18275791-md.jpg" alt="" width="679" height="453" /><br> <a href="/photo/18275791&size=lg">Link to view large.</a></p> Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallymack Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Tony, is something or (someone) clinging to the yellow leaves closest to the camera? Whereas I like to think it's the tiny bear it resembles, I don't think bears come that small and light. Maybe it's a piece of twig or other vegetation caught in the leaves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrey_averen Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 <p>Mark Keefer, where you got this beautiful photo?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas_herr2 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 <p><img src="http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/corvidae/gymnorhinus/pijay01.jpg" alt="" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Keefer Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 <p>Andrey, <br> This is Dewey's Pond in Quechee, Vermont. I shot this with a Canon 6D using a Tamron 70-200mm f/2.4 lens with a polarized filter. We are having a nice mild summer up here this year and Vermont is filled with beautiful photo opportunities.</p> <p>Thanks for the compliment on the photo.</p> <p>Cheers,<br> Mark</p> Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Keefer Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 <p>Meant to write f/2.8 for that Tamron lens. lol.</p> Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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