IN FOCUS | Ant attack

Smaller insects are no match for this eye-catching tiger beetle ( Calochroa octonotata), which uses its large mandibles to make quick work of prey. But sometimes its dinner has the audacity to fight back. After latching onto the beetle’s leg, this tenacious red weaver ant still met a swift end but, having met its maker, it wasn’t prepared to let things go. The ant’s death grip left it (or, rather, what remained of it) firmly attached to its assailant – a gruesome memento of their encounter.