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Taiwan Japalura Lizard with Ant Companion

Taiwan Japalura Lizard with Ant Companion

Macro blows my mind! When I shot this I honestly didn't even notice the ant crawling on this Japalura's face. At first I thought that the ant must hav...
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Macro blows my mind! When I shot this I honestly didn't even notice the ant crawling on this Japalura's face. At first I thought that the ant must have taken a wrong turn and would soon be the lizard's next meal. However, after shooting several different Japaluras that day I noticed ants on an array of them. I wonder if they are cleaners of some sort.

Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan
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OLYMPUS E-M5

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Aperture f/5 ISO 200 Shutter 1/40 Focal Length 60/1

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Sep, 2015

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Creating Mood With Lights

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#macro #lizards #taiwan

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