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16 responses

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  Georges Maroun said (3 Jul 2008):

  Great timing ..Great close up ... Great capture ...

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  Dennis Blauer   said (3 Jul 2008):

  thanks Georges!

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  Alexis - Now on Flickr gave props (3 Jul 2008):

  I saw a documentary about this once, and apparently that's exactly what happens

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  Dennis Blauer   said (3 Jul 2008):

  thanks Alexis! i read about it thirty years ago in a Disney book about wildlife.

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  Chris Whitney said (3 Jul 2008):

  There seems to always be a balance of power in Nature.

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  Dennis Blauer   said (3 Jul 2008):

  yeah. we humans like to upset it.

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  Trish Meyer (Deleted) gave props (3 Jul 2008):

  Great capture.

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  Trish Meyer (Deleted) added a link (3 Jul 2008):

  In the linked photo, the opposite occurs, with the Redback Spider triumphant over the Black Flower Wasp. (www.jpgmag.com)

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  Trish Meyer (Deleted) added a link (3 Jul 2008):

  And sometimes neither one survives. (www.jpgmag.com)

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  Dennis Blauer   said (4 Jul 2008):

  thanks Trish for the props and the very interesting links! have you seen my black widow shot yet?

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  KatieRae Cottrell gave props (4 Jul 2008):

  Creepy, and I had fun with all the back and forth links.

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  Dennis Blauer   said (5 Jul 2008):

  thanks KatieRae!

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  Claudia Martin gave props (6 Jul 2008):

  yikes!

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  Dennis Blauer   said (6 Jul 2008):

  thanks Claudia!

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  Nelson Campbell (Deleted) gave props (14 Jul 2008):

  Absolutely a great get! Fascinating.

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  Dennis Blauer   said (15 Jul 2008):

  thanks Nelson!