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Hanging Thief - Diogmites
Copyright © 2005 Lynette Schimming

Hanging Thief - Diogmites
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
July 14, 2005
Now I see where it got the name hanging thief.
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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 15 July, 2005 - 10:06am
Last updated 17 June, 2008 - 9:10pm

Awesome shot!
What a great shot. Looks like a trapeze artist that literally grabbed a meal on the fly:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 15 July, 2005 - 12:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Beetle or hymenopteran
I think I see small mandibles on the prey, so it could be a beetle or a small bee.
… Jim McClarin, 7 February, 2006 - 7:14pm login or register to post comments

 
yes
it was a bee of some kind.
… Lynette Schimming, 7 February, 2006 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

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