Devoured Insect by Kevrekidis
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Description
A wasp (Vespidae) is eaten alive buy a praying mantis (Mantis religiosa)!
The word mantis is Greek for "prophet" or "fortune teller" and praying because of the typical "prayer-like" stance.
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Comments (5)
Awesome capture !! !!! What's that background ?
It's marble...
Looks odd to see him eating it butt-first! Or maybe he's pulling out the sting first... Great capture of nature in action!
Superb!
No escapr from this guy!