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A newly emerged queen ant being fertilized by a male, she landed with him attached.

A newly emerged queen ant being fertilized by a male, she landed with him attached.
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PENTAX K10D

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Aperture f/22 ISO 100 Shutter 1/80 Focal Length 10000/100

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Jun, 2020

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super capture steve, yes the male mates in flight with the queen then lands like in this image together

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