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Under attack! - male
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

Under attack! - Male
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
March 9, 2006
A chironomid and a spider in a life and death struggle! More news at 11!

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Contributed by Sean McCann on 9 March, 2006 - 8:07am
Last updated 27 January, 2013 - 4:45pm

Moved
Moved from Chironomini.
… John F. Carr, 27 January, 2013 - 4:45pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Chironominae.
… John F. Carr, 25 December, 2009 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Midges.
… Ron M., 22 November, 2008 - 11:26am login or register to post comments

Prey
The one on the bottom belongs to subfamily Chironominae. I couldn't tell you if that subfamily tastes better than others.
… John F. Carr, 16 November, 2008 - 1:28pm login or register to post comments

Theridion sp?
Wondering if the spider is a species of Theridion. The victim is a male chironomid midge. Neat sequence.
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 March, 2006 - 3:21pm login or register to post comments

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