Green Woodpecker Picus viridis anting on a garden lawn

• Contributor: Steve Taylor ARPS / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: C60511
• File size: 36.5 MB (2.8 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 4100 x 3115 px | 34.7 x 26.4 cm | 13.7 x 10.4 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 30 November 2008

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Woodpeckers encourage ants to crawl into their feathers possibly using the ant's formic acid to discourage skin parasites

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