June 26, 2008

FIRE ANTSsss ...GIANT-Antsss



Look!!!Ewww... RED imported FIRE ants... or simply RIFA..Dont play play. They are aggressive & have a painful sting. .and you know wat..their size is almost 2/3 the size of my thumb..no joke..
Where i get this pic??? hahaha..in Australia. This wan is Australia famous red ants where you can find in the forest and even desert.
Believe or not..they are extremely resilient and have adaptations to contend with both flooding and drought conditions. If they sense increased water levels in their nests, they will come together and form a huge ball or raft that is able to float on the water, with the workers on the outside and the queen inside. Once the ball hits a tree or other stationary object, the ants swarm onto it and wait for the water levels to recede. so smart of them..

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Imported FIRE ANTzzz.. ermmm Iported for the usage of??? Anyway.. Thanks for the Great photos...