A King Penguin in all its fury trying to scare away a predator that was circulating above.

Spins the riders around 3 axis...

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Già, un ragno giallo splendente; come a dire un predatore che più visibile di così non si può. Si tratta forse di un clamoroso errore del Sistema Naturale? O forse dell'Evoluzione? No, no, non è così: quei dispositivi non sbagliano mai. Il ragno è giallo perché gli stessi organi riproduttivi di molti fiori hanno lo stesso colore e l'insetto che visita il fiore lo confonderà con quelli ..... ..

Bald Eagle Portrait

Labyrinth Spider (Agelena labyrinthica) & Sweat Bee (Andrena Sp.) | 05-2022 | Ticino | Switzerland

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My latest ANIMAL VIDEO (warning, it's a bit shocking): www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T2-Xszz7FI

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THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO:

I was trying to get a good shot of a labyrinth spider in my garden, when suddenly this little sweat bee got caught in the web. As the bee frantically tried to escape the sticky trap, the spider attacked. I thought the little bee was all done for, but to my surprise, it used its sting to great effect.

The spider attacked again and again, but it had huge respect of the little fella's sting, and it just couldn't get the right angle to overwhelm the bee and tie it up. Eventually, the spider retreated, and the little guy made it out alive and unharmed.

Now for those of you who feel sorry for the spider that lost a juicy meal, don't worry: that web of hers was incredibly efficient, and she feasted like a queen every day during the time I was there (which is probably partly the reason why she gave up relatively easily on the little bee).

In case you're interested, you can find the color version of this photo and of one where the spider attacks and is in focus through the link above, but the reason I prefer the one in b/w (intentionally "over-sharpened" to create a "grainy", "grungy" look ;-) and with the focus on the little bee is that it reminds me of the posters for horror/sci-fi B-movies of the 50s like 'Tarantula' or 'Them' - and I adore those 😉

As always, many greetings from Switzerland; try to stay out of the heat and let me know what you think in the comments 😊

Thank you for comments and favs!

Vielen Dank für Kommentare und Sternchen!

The Venus Flytrap (dionaea muscipulae) attracts his prey (flies, insects) using sweet nectar. Touch a trigger hair twice, or two hairs in quick succession, and an electric charge closes the trap, its interlocking teeth forming a cage. The insect's continued struggles will cause the trap to seal, at which point digestive enzymes will dissolve the victim's soft tissues. The trap reabsorbs this nutritious soup, and - after about a week - reopens.

I've struggled with the idea of posting this one

A beautiful bird but an unwelcome visitor to our garden

This was the aftermath we witnessed taking place a few days ago.

Sadly one of our little sparrows lost it's life before we witnessed this scene.

I understand we eat meat, so in theory I'm no different from this Sparrowhawk hunting it's prey

It's just so difficult to watch when for months on end the little sparrows who nested in our bushes, brought up what seemed like a multitude of offspring, fledged and continue to return to our feeders

We have grown so attached to their playful, funny characters

I'd certainly never make a wildlife photographer. Im in tears watching Frozen Planet 2

I'd want to try and save them all

Well, I also thought although not in flight I can capture images of birds (not the blurry variety)

Not crystal clear, taken through the kitchen window, which may have needed cleaning

It tells a story, if nothing else

We just hope he doesn't chose to do a return visit

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Backdrop: The Bearded Guy - Bones Hall Backdrop

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A 3.175cm (1 .25") Praying Mantis eating a fly on a Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy' in my garden. These insects are notorious predators and their name is sometime mistakenly spelled ‘Preying Mantis’ which is incorrect.

Westmoreland County, PA

Leopard cub: Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

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Dartmoor Tree on a wet & windy morning. :-)

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Phoenix Zoo, AZ

But who actually captured who?

Few months old but eh! Finally got around to uploading!

predator spine by Noble Creations(Men Only Event)

Zip Jacket by HOTDOG (Neo Japan)

B129 Hair by DURA

Pandion haliaetus

Continuing from this post . The ladybugs left without finishing the job. The plant then got a really bad infestation about two weeks after they left.

I then bought a pack of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri‎. They are called “mealybug destroyer” for a reason. They immediately started to feast on the pest bugs, wiping the population very quickly.

Here you can see a Cryptolaemus bug chasing a mealybug (the white little one on the leaf border). Plenty to choose from, though.

To be continued, again.

Vulpes Vulpes - Red Fox

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ISO 200 1/160th @ f/5.6 Focal length 186.42mm (equivalent to

1041mm in 35mm format)

Yellow Dung Fly, Nantwich, Cheshire.

The fish are returned to the water after capture which is very common. It is only for the pleasure of working the fish