Damsel and Dragonflies are total carnivores - and are not averse to eating others of their own kind. This Red-eyed Damselfly is making a snack out of a freshly emerged Common Blue Damselfly.....nature red in tooth and claw!
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Well there goes the theory that they eat on the wing, I read that somewhere. What a wonderful capture Steve. Its not often you see photos of these guy’s doing anything except look pretty. Congratulations.
How do you do it ? how do you manage to be in the right place to get these wonderfull shots? fantastic work. Nature at its most basic. eat or be eaten.