03 | June | 2016 | Nature's Place

Banana Drama …

Aggression as communication. Occasionally the giant beetle glanced in the ants direction. Well aware of each other.

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Aware but not intimidated, armoured as she is. The ants were focussed on the beetle as she continued eating regardless.

The ants settled down and now and then one would come to inspect the giant, perhaps to bathe in its quiet presence.

At some point it all got disturbed and the beetle came to life, other than eating, and I got a few shots for the record.

The Chafer Beetles have had their fill, only one to the fermenting banana this week, and only for a day or so.

The little black ants are also retreating from the cold, plus it has been overcast for a couple days, so colder too.

Had a look just after sundown and there was a Gecko lapping up the banana juice, may account for the missing beetles.

Quite an active little world, the railing on the veranda.