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Predator and prey

Predator and prey

This is a Tenthredo species of sawfly which are semi predatory preying on another smaller and non predatory species of sawfly....
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This is a Tenthredo species of sawfly which are semi predatory preying on another smaller and non predatory species of sawfly.
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PENTAX K10D

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Aperture f/18.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/180 Focal Length 10000/100

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May, 2015

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Great macro! Love the details

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An amazing capture! Thanks for all the information on this critter, interesting!

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