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Wasp dismembering a harvestman

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Sep 21, 2015 01:35 |  #1

This wasp with far too many legs flew past me in the garden and landed on the stem of an Echium. Turned out it was carrying a harvestman which it proceeded to dismember before fly off with just the body.

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Sep 21, 2015 01:54 |  #2

Expert butchering, great behavioural set.

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Sep 21, 2015 02:08 |  #3

Wonderful action set Brian.

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Sep 21, 2015 06:37 |  #4

Wow, great catch and set Brian

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Sep 21, 2015 07:03 |  #5

A great set of pics - another reason why I hate wasps lol

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Sep 21, 2015 22:27 |  #6

Excellent set Brian!

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Sep 22, 2015 01:12 |  #7

racketman wrote in post #17715408 (external link)
Expert butchering, great behavioural set.

BasAndrews wrote in post #17715415 (external link)
Wonderful action set Brian.

CanopicJar wrote in post #17715535 (external link)
Wow, great catch and set Brian

LindaB wrote in post #17715569 (external link)
A great set of pics - another reason why I hate wasps lol

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Excellent set Brian!

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