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Ants on a log

One day I noticed this amazing colony building process taking place in a tree near me. I spent a couple hours watching the ants move little wood shavings out of the inner core. Sneaking in closely to not disturb them I leaned up against the tree to capture this amazing event in action.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2014
Date Uploaded: 07.2015
Photo Location: Roswell, Georgia
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Copyright: © Zachary King