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Black Ant Tempts Fate

Black Ant Tempts Fate

A black ant crawls on the rim of a carnivorous tropical pitcher plant, Nepenthes mirabilis, in Sabah, Borneo. One slip and it will fall into a pool of liquid, w...
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A black ant crawls on the rim of a carnivorous tropical pitcher plant, Nepenthes mirabilis, in Sabah, Borneo. One slip and it will fall into a pool of liquid, where it will decompose and provide nourishment for the plant.
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SONY SLT-A77V

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Aperture f/5 ISO 800 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 500/10

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Dec, 2015

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