Hangingfly (Mecoptera) with prey:
Jelly fungus:
Cosmetid harvestman:
Bullet ant (Paraponera clavata) carrying larva:
Snake head-mimicking butterfly chrysalis:
Moth with entomopathogenic fungus:
Mating clearwing butterflies:
A predaceous cone-headed katydid (Conocephalinae) eating a cicada:
First come first served....A male huntsman spider rushing in to mate with a female, falls prey. A second male takes advantage of the occupied female to engage with her:
Thanks for looking and commenting,
Paul
Peruvian Amazon: Manu Part IV
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Re: Peruvian Amazon: Manu Part IV
That last image you see, is what happens when you as a spider go to messing around with another spiders, spider. I also like that Jelly fungus shot too. Reminds me of a big ol' scary amoeba just waiting to cause some pain and suffering and speaking of such, love that entomopathogenic (Cordyceps?) fungi shot too! I used to find specimens of such around my home here in Western North Carolina but most of our insects have left for the duration of the Anthropocene I think and so I haven't seen any good examples and it isn't because I haven't been looking hard enough. Even our evening flights of bats have left for better feeding grounds. Great shots though, all of 'em.
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