Common red ant (Myrmica rubra) and small black ant (Lasius nigra). A red ant adopts defensive stance

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Black ants attack a red ant nest, with a red ant adopting a defensive posture after being stung

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Photo credit: © Ian Redding / Alamy / Afripics
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