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Too Close for Comfort
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Too Close for Comfort

by Howard Cheek

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded September 5, 2009448 views

Arthropods

Keywords: butterflies hackberry emperor asterocampa celtis brush footed butterfly nymphalidae apaturinae granny smith apples lacewing insects lacewinged texas wildlife nature

This Hackberry Emperor is known for its friendly behavior..But there's a limit.
A moment after I shot this one, the Emperor took off with Lacewing attached..
Image Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No