Hungry Ants

I never knew how many different types of ant there were until I came here. They range from almost invisible ones that nip your skin, to giant monsters that - as Scottish volunteer Anne writes - can wag a dead gecko's tail.




On top, a red ant is doing everyone who visits our garden a favour by killing a mosquito and taking it back to the nest for food.




Below, an ant in Perideniya Botanical Gardens has more refined tastes and has acquired a large piece of coconut for its dinner.







These ants have made a nest among the leaves, which has fallen open revealing their eggs. Just don't bump into it...