Jack Jumper with Stiletto fly prey.
Odd behaviour moment:
This Jack Jumper (Myrmecia pilosula) is actually holding it's prey high to the sky on top of grass stalks. Why -- I haven't a clue. Oddly I first noticed her doing this a couple of metres away on top of a small standing sawed log. She promptly went to the ground where another Jack Jumper tried to steal her prey (very bottom pic). A very vigorous fight ensued over varried terrain until she eventually regained control only to immediately climb the first stalk she found to show off this unfortunate stilleto fly to who know's what?
Photographed in a semi-rural yard, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia.
Jack Jumper with Stiletto fly prey.
Odd behaviour moment:
This Jack Jumper (Myrmecia pilosula) is actually holding it's prey high to the sky on top of grass stalks. Why -- I haven't a clue. Oddly I first noticed her doing this a couple of metres away on top of a small standing sawed log. She promptly went to the ground where another Jack Jumper tried to steal her prey (very bottom pic). A very vigorous fight ensued over varried terrain until she eventually regained control only to immediately climb the first stalk she found to show off this unfortunate stilleto fly to who know's what?
Photographed in a semi-rural yard, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia.