Hornet Attacks Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
This photograph is one of six I shot in a burst when I found this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly being attacked by the hornet. The hornet is predatory and ...
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This photograph is one of six I shot in a burst when I found this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly being attacked by the hornet. The hornet is predatory and the swallowtail would be a significant prize, but perhaps a chipped wing will be the only result of this encounter.
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doriskrandel
August 26, 2019
Yikes!! I've never seen any kind of behavior like this in any of my treks to capture natures beauties. It's a possibility that the butterfly may have introduced some kind of scent to its wings, that attracted this predator. Awesome shot!
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