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Fly attacking a spider

Description:

This fly was attacking a spider in his web and finally flew away with him ....I took several photos of this attack and a small film as well but only these couple of images came out non blurry.....sometimes my camera hates me !




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2 Comments

That's cool! I've never witnessed a Robber Fly snatching a spider from the web. Great spotting, Reza!

rams4d
rams4d a month ago

Nevertheless, it is a unique scene, nice shot !

L.A., California, USA

Lat: 34.05, Long: -118.24

Spotted on Jul 12, 2012
Submitted on Jul 13, 2012

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