"Predatory Insects"

#12610599

3 August 2025

The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) mainly searches for arthropods on tree trunks. It also catches insects in flight. It is an omnivore, eating insects, fruits, nuts, and seeds. In some parts of its range, it also consumes the eggs of box-nesting Wood ducks.

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#12610600

3 August 2025

The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) mainly searches for arthropods on tree trunks. It also catches insects in flight. It is an omnivore, eating insects, fruits, nuts, and seeds. In some parts of its range, it also consumes the eggs of box-nesting Wood ducks.

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#12610601

3 August 2025

The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) mainly searches for arthropods on tree trunks. It also catches insects in flight. It is an omnivore, eating insects, fruits, nuts, and seeds. In some parts of its range, it also consumes the eggs of box-nesting Wood ducks.

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#12599427

30 July 2025

A Camponotus ant attempts to capture and transport a bug larva, possibly for consumption or to carry back to its colony, in a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 27, 2025. Also known as carpenter ants, Camponotus ants are omnivorous and feed on both plant and animal matter.

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#12599429

30 July 2025

A Camponotus ant attempts to capture and transport a bug larva, possibly for consumption or to carry back to its colony, in a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 27, 2025. Also known as carpenter ants, Camponotus ants are omnivorous and feed on both plant and animal matter.

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#12599432

30 July 2025

A Camponotus ant attempts to capture and transport a bug larva, possibly for consumption or to carry back to its colony, in a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 27, 2025. Also known as carpenter ants, Camponotus ants are omnivorous and feed on both plant and animal matter.

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#12555770

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555772

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555773

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555774

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555775

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555777

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron swallows a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555778

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555779

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555780

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron forcibly shakes a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555782

15 July 2025

A baby Florida Softshell Turtle momentarily escapes the beak of a Little Blue Heron at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. However, the heron quickly recaptures its prey and swallows it whole. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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