For illustrated talks on natural history and history see www.peterlovetttalks.co.uk

For illustrated talks on natural history and history click here for www.peterlovetttalks.co.uk

Monday 17 June 2013

Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly corpse consumed by newts and pond skaters.

There was a feeding frenzy in the pond, so I took a closer look.
 Newts had already consumed the abdomen of a Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly and were tucking into the thorax.


Pond skaters were sucking the juices from what remained.

Yum, yum!

Above is a mature male Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly, which was flying around the pond as its kinsman was being devoured.  Waste not want not is nature's way.

No comments:

Blog Archive