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July 12, 2011
Goldenrod Spider Eating a Red-Tailed Bumble Bee in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

Goldenrod Spider Eating a Red-Tailed Bumble Bee

Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada

Canon EOS 1Ds Mk III, 180 Macro, 1/8 sec, f11, ISO 100

Image taken on July 11, 2011.

While photographing a whirled loco, a purple wildflower, I was looking around for my next subject. I noticed a bee hanging from a yellow sweetvetch, a yellowish wildflower, and after I finished with the whirled loco, I went over to investigate. The bee was in an odd position and I couldn't figure out how it was holding onto the flower. Then I noticed that a female goldenrod spider was holding the red-tailed bumble bee in place as it was eating it — totally fascinating!

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Wildlife, Shells and Scales, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada, North America

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July 12, 2011Goldenrod Spider Eating a Red-Tailed Bumble Bee in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

July 12, 2011
Goldenrod Spider Eating a Red-Tailed Bumble Bee in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta