Species: Weaver Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) | Location: Mojo Plantation, Madikeri, Karnataka, India, India
Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) are local residents of the rain forests and live in nests made of leaves stitched together. This photographs was taken on Mojo Plantation, an organic spice farm located in the Western Ghats, India. The farm is run along ecological principles and biodiversity is encouraged to enable a balanced pest-predator relationship. The weaver ants are naturally aggressive and make amazing scavengers as evidenced by this photograph. The farm has no pest problems.
About The Photographer
These photographs have been taken on an organic spice and coffee plantation in the rain forests of Western Ghats of South India. The farming practices are based upon ecologically sustainable principles. Biodiversity is encouraged on the farm through leaving fallow areas, riparian stretches with as much wilderness as possible, integrated into the cropping areas. The rich biodiversity in the farm enables a balanced pest-predator relationship. Consequently, there are no problems with pests or pathogens as evident from the photographs uploaded here. www.rainforestours.com
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