OtherPix: 14: Prey
In November 2022 we visited a site - a disused reservoir - on the island of Tenerife which was notable for three reasons. Firstly, it had a thousands-strong population of the Red-Veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii). Secondly, in the vegetation around the water we saw large numbers of the Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata) waiting for prey in the corners of their webs. And so it was highly likely that some of the former species would fall prey to the latter, which is exactly what has happened in the photograph below. Looking at scenes like this we thought: Fair enough, the spider, too, has to eat in order to survive. For the third reason, see the next photo.
