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Uploaded: 12/05/06 9:38 PM GMT
Hannibal the Cannibal
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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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.Blumie
12/05/06 9:43 PM GMT
Oh what a horror. And you were there. Fantastic shot! Congratulations!
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I would be happy, seeing you in my galerie. Today I've posted Mournful Tree
::DigiCamMan
12/05/06 10:40 PM GMT
Mmmmm nummy...great macro.
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I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is. Albert Camus ........ My Gallery
.auline
12/06/06 7:03 AM GMT
Shame poor common blue, great shot though !!!
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::Dunstickin
12/06/06 3:50 PM GMT
Stunning macro shot Steve....way to go!.....cannibals in the south of the UK!....
Really great post.....
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*Please forgive me, for not replying to every one of your lovely images-Problems with my hands is making it difficult* Dunstickin's Gallery
.twinkel
12/06/06 8:47 PM GMT
a good and a bad day then for the these two, beautiful shot Steve

Twinkel
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laughter is the best medicine
&trisbert
12/08/06 1:06 PM GMT
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.
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There are three colours, Ten digits and seven notes, its what we do with them that’s important. Ruth Ross
.Smeghead
12/19/06 8:21 AM GMT
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.
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