"It's a dangerous business going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to."
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Predation in Action, Yummy!



While out on the trails looking for Inga I am able to see some really cool insects. Some of the time I am able to witness other insects preying on or eating other insects. I think seeing insect predation is very fascinating. I used to watch documentaries that showed things like this and watching it happening right in front of me is a lot better than watching it on TV. With that said, here are some pictures of insects eating each other or being eaten.
 This is a moth that has been killed by a fungus.
 This is a beetle sucking the insides out of a caterpillar.
 This caterpillar has parasites on it (those white grub things).
 This is a spider is eating a helpless bug.
 This is actually a spider eating a butterfly.
 This spider has succumbed to fungus.
This is a Red Ant fighting a Black Spider. Who will win?

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