In a beautifully shot slo-mo macro video, we see a hornet encroaching on an ant colony's watering hole in Eifel, Germany. The ants don't take kindly to the thirsty hornet's appearance and snip at its legs. The hornet manages to suck down a good amount of water nonetheless, much to the ants' dismay.
Close-up video of a hornet competing with ants for a drink of water
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