Step by Step Realistic Ant

This is a very simple yet realistic ant pattern. You will need monofilement in sizes 40,17 ,8,and4 pound test. White Danille's thread 6/0 ,marking pens and head cement.The fly shown is on a Lightning Strike hook DF1 SZ 20. 

Tie on to hook	Tie in 40lb mono
cut mono just past bend and tie down	tie in 2 pieces of 17lb mono (in blue)
trim 17lb mono slightly shorter than 40lb and wrap down	wrap several layersof thread to build abdomen
color w/ marker and coat with head cement	tie in 3 sets of legs (8lb mono)from underneath
heat kink the legs w/ warm bodkin	start to build thread head just behind the hook eye
Tie in a strand of 4lb mono for antenae	pull second antenae forward and wrap down
finish building head and whip finish	color and cement all bremaing bare thread