Gory end of a beauty

[digimania]

This sequence of shots were taken in a town garden. The powerful graphium, the Common bluebottle was feeding on some white flowers.

Within a split second this perfectly camoflage Crab spider grab it.

The powerful serum of this small killer rendered the strong flyer hapless within seconds.

As this is the way nature works, I did not interfere with the whole process.
All taken with Canon 300D with 75-300mm IS + 25mm extension tube. 1st pix at 1/200, f11, 2nd at 1/200, f16, and 3rd at 1/200, f18. All at ISO 200 with omnibounced fill flash from Sigma 500 Super DG at -2/3 FEC.
Hope you enjoy this sequence.
Richard

 

[Rapala46]

AWESOME captures!

 

[woodsac]

Amazing :thumbsup:
You know what they say - right place at the right time!

 

[Chiller]

Amazing images. WOW!!

 

[terri]

That IS awesome! You were definitely in the right place at the right time. Very good work! :thumbup:

 

[saulmr]

ewwwww.... bugs!

Great shots!

 

[duncanp]

Great pics, very well takne and good subjects!

 

[LizM]

I'm not "stopping to smell the flowers" anymore!ale:

 

[digimania]

Thanks for all the great comments. Crab spiders are masters of disguise.This one mimic the flower so well that their vitims are totally unaware of their presence.
Richard