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Original - A sand wasp (Bembix oculata) is sucking the internal fluids of a fly, using a beak-like extension of its mouth-parts. The fly did not survive the experience...
Reason
High EV and relative rarity. I believe that the educational value mitigates the less-than-optimal quality. It all happened in front of my eyes during some four or five seconds and I had very little time to point and shoot.
Articles in which this image appears
Wasp
Creator
Alvesgaspar (talk)

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:54, 14 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]