"Who needs the queen when I was fertile the day I was born, right?"
Maybe that is what is in the mind of this big solitary ant that I found and will share with you all today. This one is not like most of the solitary ants that I posted before, because they are mostly from the Polyrhachis genera which it has some kind of hard thorn on their back. This ant seem to be very smooth, and when you look closely you can see some patterns on its back, which resemble the wrinkles that we have in our finger print.
When I searched about this ant on the internet, I found the name of this species. This is the Diacamma rugosum, also known as the Bornean queenless ant or Asian bullet ant, is a species of ant of the subfamily Ponerinae. It is found in many countries throughout Southeast Asia. 20 subspecies are recognized. Diacamma rugosum is noted for being one of the only species of ants to completely lack a queen caste. Reproduction is done entirely by workers, with all workers being fertile upon birth.
It is a big and long ant compared to the other species that I have seen and captured. It is also very small, but for sure it has a lot of power hiding behind it because of its size.
The antennae are also quite long, as you can see below, it is almost half its body length. Not many ants have that kind of long antennae as far as I remember and I know. but nevertheless this one is such a lovely species for sure.
| Photo Style | Macro Photography | Accesory | 50 mm Canon lens + adapter + Extension Tube | |
| Location | Bali, Indonesia | Lighting | External Flash | |
| Gear | Olympus Omd Em5 mark ii | Diffuser | Cekrek Diffuser |
 | I am a Balinese man, a father of a toddler son, working in the hospitality industry, who has recently found a passion for macro photography. I want to share the photos that I've taken here on Hive. I appreciate any comments or feedback you leave on my posts and kindly invite you to be part of my journey in this vast Hive Ocean. Thank you very much |
