Scorpion fly (L) caught by tiny Ambush bug (R) by larose forest photos


05-JUL-2009	Christine Hanrahan

Manion Long Swamp. This minute Ambush bug (Phymata sp.) has caught a large scorpion fly (Mecoptera sp). Ambush bugs get a lot bigger than this!

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LynnH		06-Jul-2009 18:40
Wow, what a fantastic find!! Vote!

Glenn Dean (Vatorman)		06-Jul-2009 01:01
Wow, that's quite the take-down. Excellent details of this tiny battle. V

slhoornstra		06-Jul-2009 00:23
Sad but beautiful. V

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