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Just Checking

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 10, 201721,071 views5 comments

I was photographing this Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor) sitting on some milkweed, when this ant came by and very clearly checked the frog out. Surprisingly to me, the frog didn't even blink. (7D2, 180mm f/3.5 macro L, f/14, 1/200s, iso 800, tripod) Cropped to 84% of ff. The larger view is much better.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on September 10, 2017 at 5:38 PM

Interesting you posted this, Mark. I found a small one in Jean Lafitte last week and was curious about it.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on September 10, 2017 at 9:25 PM

This is a WOW shot for sure, Mark! Wonderful capture of the two of them seeming to be curious of each other. This is worthy of National Geographic!!!

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Comment posted by John Tobias on September 11, 2017 at 1:10 PM

Neat photo! Well taken. I wonder which one is most surprised! Thanks for sharing good photo of 2 different species interacting.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 13, 2017 at 11:38 AM

Great job of composing both subjects in that narrow depth of field! Pleasing.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on September 26, 2017 at 5:03 AM

Mark ... its very rare see such interactions. Just wondering..if the tree frog would just gobble up the ant. Like the details of the color transitions on the side...nice one

Balan Vinod

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