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Damselfly

Description:

This damsel caught a big mosquito in midair and then went on to chew and consume it entirely.

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5 Comments

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 11 years ago

Thank you cecihelper1 for your comment.

rmjkakkanad
rmjkakkanad 11 years ago

Never seen a damsel feeding on mosquito.

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 11 years ago

Thank you Maria dB and S Frazier for your comments. They must be reducing the mosquito population considerably.

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Nice. I wish my damselflies would make a dent in the mosquito population!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Amazing spotting

sunnyjosef
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sunnyjosef

Kochi, Kerala, India

Spotted on Sep 30, 2012
Submitted on Sep 30, 2012

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