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It is an image that says everything about the determination of the tiny insects.
The entry, which shows an Asian weaver ant holding a 500 milligram weight in its jaws, has been named the overall winner of the inaugural Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) science photo competition. The winning image was taken by Thomas Endlein from the University of Cambridge, who was investigating how ants and other insects' feet can stick to surfaces. He won £700 worth of photographic equipment vouchers.
Asian Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) can carry weights of more than 100 times their own body weight whilst upside down on a smooth surface.
To do this, they have incredibly sticky pads on their feet. However, this does not stop them from running quickly across such surfaces.
Research has revealed how they cope with the conflict of sticking to a surface but not getting stuck.
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