The adult dragonfly is a formidable hunting insect. It uses the basket formed by its legs to catch insects while they are flying. Adult dragonflies and damselflies eat other flying insects, particularly midges and mosquitoes. They also eat mayflies, butterflies, moths, bees, bugs and smaller dragonflies and one Asian species even feeds on spiders from their webs.
Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) feeding:
Great, if gruesome, shot!
ReplyDeletePopped by for some tips, really good pictures, I will have to try harder.
ReplyDeleteA shot beyond words. You are an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! I am so very impressed with this character that you've captured and the fact of you capturing it so perfectly! Just look at the expression, the look upon it's face in the last shot :)
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