Tangled Jungle

2 May 2012 11 Comments Home » Insects etc.

Trapped inside an obsolete topology,
a pavement ant explores
the tangled jungle of Escher’s lost maze,
her quest complicated by every new angle.

A pavement ant explores a tangled jungle

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Pavement ant | Tetramorium caespitum

11 Comments »

  • Itamar on 500px said:

    Great macro! Excellent composition!

    # 2 May 2012 at 2:00 pm
  • Shoaib on 500px said:

    Great photo .. .wow!

    # 2 May 2012 at 2:04 pm
  • Beysim on 500px said:

    Amazing tones, great shot

    # 2 May 2012 at 2:06 pm
  • Tanjica on Flickr said:

    Stunning forms of the micro world with great theatrical lighting.

    # 2 May 2012 at 2:13 pm
  • Mike on G+ said:

    Neat picture, and your poem adds to it.

    # 2 May 2012 at 2:17 pm
  • Allen on G+ said:

    Fantastic DOF in this shot. I love the glow in the middle.

    # 2 May 2012 at 2:18 pm
  • Diane said:

    H2so4, chemical structure, or shall we say “ATOM ANT”?! Still beautiful as always.

    # 2 May 2012 at 2:48 pm
  • Rick said:

    Thanks Diane. Up and at ‘em!

    # 2 May 2012 at 5:17 pm
  • Steve on 500px said:

    Magnificent!

    # 3 May 2012 at 7:55 am
  • Mary Taitt said:

    This is SUPER!! I love it!

    # 5 May 2012 at 11:18 am
  • Max on G+ said:

    Excellent macro.

    # 27 June 2012 at 2:14 pm

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