These stunning photos show colorful ants as you’ve never seen them before.
The photos, taken on the forest floor of Costa Rica’s rainforest, show a colony of ants carrying tiny petals of colorful blooms.
The reflection of the ants creates a fascinating “rainbow” effect as they scurry past a pool nearby.
Bence Máté, 33, who took the photos, said that the ants were “wonderful subjects.”
Rensi said, “I discovered that they were most active at night, so I followed a row as it spread into the jungle. Each line ended with a tree, shrub, or bush.”
“It was fascinating how the ants varied in size of the component they cut; sometimes tiny ants appeared to be carrying huge pieces, while bigger ones were just picking up little parts.”
“I enjoy the contrast between the shot’s simplicity and the complexity of the action.”
