These amazing pictures show how this incredibly strong ant is able to literally tie its opposition in knots.
The dramatic, up-close images, captured by a Bornean student, show the incredible power of the tiny creature.
The weaver ant is able to cleverly balance the centipede which is much larger and heavier but ultimately helpless in the insect's grasp.
Wrapping its legs around a minute branch, the ant holds the centipede by just one leg.
Struggling to to escape the much smaller insect's grasp the hapless prey contorts itself into an array of shapes as it tries to escape.
The tiny creature uses the poise of a circus performer or an American wrestler as it throws the centipede around.
In its desperate efforts to escape, the centipede makes it looks like a question mark, a pound sign and other strange shapes.
Student Frenki Jung, 17, from Sambas in Borneo captured the hilarious images.
He shot the super close-ups in his front garden at home.
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| The weaver ant is able to cleverly balance the centipede which is much larger and heavier but helpless |
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| Here the centipede wraps itself in a circle as it attempts to escape the weaver ant |
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| Wrapping its legs around a minute branch, the ant holds the centipede by just one leg and lifts it into the air |
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| The centipede tries to fight back, wrapping itself around the ant but the bid for freedom is ultimately hopeless |
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| The centipede here extends itself to its full length, trying to put the ant off balance, but it remains strong |
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