Fly eating another fly. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a large fly (Coenosia humilis, orange) eating a smaller fruit fly (Drosophila s

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Fly eating another fly. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a large fly (Coenosia humilis, orange) eating a smaller fruit fly (Drosophila sp.). Predatory insects such as this usually use a long proboscis to puncture their prey's hard outer layer and suck the softer innards out, leaving a dry husk. Magnification: x20 at 6x7cm size.

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Size: 3402px × 4370px
Photo credit: © VOLKER STEGER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, coenosia, drosophila, eaten, eating, fly, fruit, humilis, insect, insecta, invertebrate, invertebrates, jointed, legs, nature, wildlife, zoology