JPG: Photos: "Carnivore" by Nelson Campbell

Carnivore

by Nelson Campbell

Uploaded 29 Sep 2009 — 27 favorites

I was walking on the field border when for some reason I saw this yellowjacket move on a twig like grass, then I looked closer and it was struggling in the clutches of a mantis - incredibly I happened to have my camera with me....I watched the mantis devour the yellowjacket - it tore it in half, ate the right half first, then "groomed" or cleaned up the mess on that um "leg" then set to on the second half - I may have to upload another set of its jaws - WOW I cannot say how lucky I felt to catch this feast in action - truly fascinating....

25 responses

Farras Abdelnour gave props (29 Sep 2009):
O-M-G!! beautiful, breath taking, fascinating! glad you had a camera on you :)
Michael Ball gave props (29 Sep 2009):
WOW!! That's incredible!! Glad you were there an able to see it! Fantastic!!
Regenia Brabham gave props (29 Sep 2009):
WOW!! Everything was timed just perfectly! Great shots!!
Christopher J Chalk gave props (29 Sep 2009):
National Geographic entry, excellent timing!
elfriede fulda gave props (29 Sep 2009):
This is just totally fascinating , besides being incredible photography Nels,,,WOW :-))
riverS gave props (29 Sep 2009):
,) nice
Judy Wanamaker gave props (29 Sep 2009):
Nature can be fabulously beautiful or incredibly brutal. Fabulous captures on this great diptych.
Andrea Petersen gave props (29 Sep 2009):
How incredible to capture this action taking place, Nelson...It is interesting how bugs will eat another bug for survival...maybe that is why God created an endless supply of bugs:)
JOE FAILK gave props (29 Sep 2009):
Super shot!
John Linton gave props (29 Sep 2009):
Breakfast coolness.
david ong gave props (29 Sep 2009):
so cool! great timing and very sharp image!
Carlo Pagan gave props (30 Sep 2009):
Great shot. Compliments
Sonia Adam Murray gave props (30 Sep 2009):
What an amazing capture Nelson, truly amazing! You have such clarity and beautiful colours in this capture too, very well done!!!!!!!!!!!
claudia luthi gave props (30 Sep 2009):
absolutely gorgeous!
Ronnie Ginnever gave props (30 Sep 2009):
Nelson, this is amazing. You are walking on the right path!!!
Jeff Weber gave props (1 Oct 2009):
Wow! This is a great Mantid shot.
Litz Go gave props (1 Oct 2009):
superb cspture, Nel!
Laura Enrech gave props (2 Oct 2009):
W O W
Deborah Downes gave props (2 Oct 2009):
Wow, so amazing, Nel. Incredible colors and details.
Chris Whitney said (2 Oct 2009):
Great find and capture(you and it) Nelson.
dp * said (3 Oct 2009):
Really love the description of this event, juicy! Nice bugtych two! dp
Warren ~Mangione~ gave props (6 Oct 2009):
Incredible capture! I thought that Praying Mantis are green? Maybe it is just the light in this that makes it the color in the photo.
eithne mythen gave props (7 Oct 2009):
BRilliant photography, bravo..
Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (20 Oct 2009):
Excellent diptych!
Karen Foto Fiddler gave props (26 Oct 2009):
WOW! Fascinating! Incredible! Rare capture!