dryfly Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 From a couple of weeks back ... interesting stuff... was walking about one evening looking for dragonflies to shoot...they were too hyper.... instead I saw one damsel and as I focused with the macro realized it was eating another insect. (Type unknown. Thought was a small mayfly, but no tail. Prob a small diptera of sorts.) The damsel moved twice while I was shooting so there are three venues here. (Good thing it did not fly away vs just move and I could track it.) 1) When I first saw the damsel with the insect. 2) Closeup ... while most of the insect's abdomen was whole. Its head is not being eaten but hidden behind the damsel thorax. 3) Abdomen half gone. Yum! 4) New location. Not much left. 5) Another location. Nearly gone. 6) Done. BURP! Perhaps the head and most of the thorax are not too nutritious or tasty. The damsel released the insect and one of the expired insect's legs caught on the damsel's leg and hung there. Oh BTW..the insect struggled most of the time and was still alive (or at least protesting) until the very end. Hardly lions-eating-gazelles stuff, but still fun. Well ... maybe not if you are dinner. Quote
bigbowtrout Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 WOW looks liek some doep pics dude! some sick lookin bugs.. thanks for posting Quote
Crowsnest Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 As Maxwell would say "super phat tight dope dude! amazing shots" Quote
Teck71 Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 What amazing shots, I always look forward to your photo posts. Tight lines Teck Quote
maxwell Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 lmao bbt SOPT typing like me u got gooder english typin than taht! and crowsnest stop compying me.. i am telling \ amazing as always clive! Quote
Hawgstoppah Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 Phat dope tyte shizzle ........... Or frikkin unreal... either way, your pics are awesome Quote
hydropsyche Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Thats bomb, man. Grovey. Far out. I like the results of those little walks you take. Quote
rhuseby Posted September 1, 2008 Posted September 1, 2008 Could you hear any crunching during the dinner? I've watched dragonflies eating a couple of times and it's amazing how loud the crunching sound is. Wonderful shots. Quote
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