Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Ants go marching 36 by 80,000

so your probably wondering about the title of this posting.  Ants don’t always march 2 by 2.  Last evening we saw some leafcutter ants, working hard on 3 different trees. 

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It was pretty cool to see this amazing ant at work, carrying these gigantic pieces of leaves.  They were working on three different trees, joining together to make a trail that was 8” wide and extending 20 to 30 ft before disappearing underground.  Way to cool!

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This hotel was made up of several huts or cabins and each one is separated by trails.  In addition, they varied in design too.  Here us a quick shot of a couple of them.

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While the cabins lacked air conditioning and were a bit more rustic, the wildlife was more abundant.  Here are a few highlights.

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Today we are off to LaSelva Biological research station and some white-water rafting.  Should be a great day!

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