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Dragon Fly and Ant



Image Details

  • Date: July 26, 2008 @ 12:27 pm
  • Author: Tim Doucette
  • Category: Nature, Animals
  • Telescope: Sigma Apo DG 70-300mm f/4-5.6
  • Camera: Canon Digital Rebel 300D
  • Site: Quinan
  • Exposure: 1/320 sec
  • Effective Focal Length: 300 mm
  • Effective Focal Ratio: f/5.6

Description

While on vacation in Quinan I was at my brothers camp when I spotted dozens of dragon flies zipping all around the pond. I captured this one with an ant on its back leg. I wonder if its hitching a ride or the ant is biting off more than it can chew.