Comments on: These Rainbow-colored Transparent Ants Are What They Eat

By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:50:38 +0000

I am wondering if anyone has the contact info for Dr. Mohamed Babu. I work for a scientific supply company and we are interested in using one of his images for our catalog cover. Any help would be appreciated. Please contact me at my email address. Thank you–Jess

By: raymond petit

raymond petit — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:20:58 +0000

i think it is neet how the ants eat or drink the food colering to change the color of their body.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:23:14 +0000

Interesting! I hope that everyone’s weekend is great and safe!

By: Mary Jo

Mary Jo — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:03:45 +0000

The blue ants are the innovators.

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:51:53 +0000

Perhaps Pamela will hire an Attorney for the oppressed ants.
It’s a sad state of affairs when a Person is looked down upon for feeding Ants.
I say, Thank You Mohamed Babu for showing me a species I knew nothing about and for finding Beauty where there was only pests,
Please keep reaching and testing the boundaries of both Nature and Photography. Your quest is worthy and interesting.

By: Katherine Cooper

Katherine Cooper — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:13:37 +0000

As interesting it is to see how the bodies of the ants change color based on what they ate, for me it is frightening when I realize this is an observable confirmation of the statement: You are what you eat. What if our bodies turned color when we ate pesticides, hormones, and antibiotics hidden in our fruits, vegetables, and protein?
Food for thought?

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:12:34 +0000

leave the ants alone

By: Damir B.

Damir B. — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:13:47 +0000

Wasn’t this reported over a year ago?

Makes you wonder about their sight and sense of taste, since it is noticeable only some of them chose to take blue colored food.

By: vanda

vanda — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:49:51 +0000

Would it make sense that they like yellow and green because that is more likely to be the colours of plant matter that would usually have high sugar content in their natural environment?

I would be interested to know how they distinguish colours.