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Sep 05, 2007 11:24 |  #1

Strange way of eating maybe synchronized.

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Sep 05, 2007 11:29 |  #2

maybe warning you off ? Cool pics.

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Sep 05, 2007 12:17 |  #3

great photos of some interesting stuff. were they like this when you found them?

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Sep 05, 2007 12:24 |  #4

Excellent captures- interesting behaviour :)
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Sep 05, 2007 12:28 |  #5

Neat shots I guess they are mimicking something maybe.

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Sep 05, 2007 12:56 |  #6

racketman wrote in post #3866266 (external link)
maybe warning you off ? Cool pics.

Yea probably thought I was going to pinch their food. Cheers Toby.

Jay Lowery wrote in post #3866565 (external link)
great photos of some interesting stuff. were they like this when you found them?

Thanks Jay. I seen them moving from about 15ft away so went to investigate.

LordV wrote in post #3866610 (external link)
Excellent captures- interesting behaviour :)
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Thanks Brian.

Attic wrote in post #3866636 (external link)
Neat shots I guess they are mimicking something maybe.

HA HA HA HA. Thanks Alby.

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Sep 05, 2007 13:45 |  #7

Nice capture. I think thats his/her ninja pose!

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Sep 05, 2007 14:25 |  #8

4g63photo wrote in post #3867115 (external link)
Nice capture. I think thats his/her ninja pose!

His and Hers. Thanks.

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Sep 05, 2007 15:08 |  #9

Great shots Brian - interesting pose - how long did it take you to train them to do that?:lol:

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Sep 05, 2007 15:59 |  #10

Great capture! Never seen this before ;)

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Sep 05, 2007 16:39 |  #11

DaveBinks wrote in post #3867628 (external link)
Great shots Brian - interesting pose - how long did it take you to train them to do that?:lol:

Thanks Dave. Took me 5mins.

Leorooster wrote in post #3867979 (external link)
Great capture! Never seen this before ;)

Thanks Adrian. Seen this few times now.

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Sep 05, 2007 16:44 |  #12

LOL great capturing that movement, fascinating arent they :-)

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Sep 06, 2007 05:16 |  #13

Interesting pics. I don't know what the species is. What were they feeding on?




  
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Sep 06, 2007 05:21 |  #14

I like the "scorpion" pose :)

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Sep 06, 2007 12:41 |  #15

LindaB wrote in post #3868265 (external link)
LOL great capturing that movement, fascinating arent they :-)

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Thanks Linda, strange

eccles wrote in post #3872073 (external link)
Interesting pics. I don't know what the species is. What were they feeding on?

Thanks eccles. Don't know what they were on, except it was a small tree.

pwm2 wrote in post #3872087 (external link)
I like the "scorpion" pose :)

Yea thanks pwm2;3872087.

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