European Red Wood Ant (Formica polyctena) drinking a drop of water, Lorraine, France

formica polyctena spring alone imago leaf water matter stand up drink to back shot overview drop macrophotography thirst formica meurthe et moselle 54 may european red wood ant formica polyctena nobody single lonely only solo one lone grown up stage adult imagos grown up stage adults leaves waters matter standing up raising itself raise itself raise up raised itself raised on its rear paws drinking lap lapping drunk view from behind back view back views back sight back shots back sights overviews global sight global sights full length drops macro photos macrophotographies very close up macro photo photomacrography photomacrographies thirsting with nobody temperate season seasons atmosphere enumeration stage of development individual morphology botany morphology organism matter substance posture behavior feeding behaviour shot shape formicidae vespoidea aculeata hymenoptera hexapoda insecta tracheata antennata arthropoda articulata protostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota lorraine grand est france european union europe red wood ant formica sp ant hymenoptere insect wild animal