Damselfly with a catch

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Comments

Jane LeBlanc

7 days ago

Cool shot, Yves

Yves Langlois

6 days ago

Thanks Jane

Heather Mellon

9 days ago

Your curiosity paid off with a great shot, Yves. Dragonflies are fierce hunters and it's not looking good for the moth. I especially like how you captured the glimmer of the dragonflies' wings here.. so well done.

Yves Langlois

9 days ago

Thank you for your appreciation Heather. I had a good morning sun in my back and I am quite used to find the angle that make the most glimmering of those wings.

Debra Plett

9 days ago

Cool shot Yves. I am guessing that the moth isn’t too happy about the situation. That would have been tough to spot, well done.

Yves Langlois

9 days ago

Thanks Debra. Personaly I don't like predation and never will. I accept it's the way of life here on the planet but it's bad that Mother nature couldn't find a better way for evolution of species.

Description
I saw it flying around with a big white ball under its belly. Look weird so I chase it to finaly get that shot. It is only the second time that I see a dragonfly with its catch.
Taken By
Yves Langlois
Taken On
July 15, 2025
Tagged
damselfly animal insect invertebrate dragonfly odonata arthropod wing close-up damselflies macro_photography net-winged_insects eurasian_bluets
  • Focal: 800
  • Lens Model: FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
  • Shutter speed: 0.0025 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 11

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