Hunting behaviors
As happens with big predators, in this small world we can find different strategies animals use to get their food. Some can wait motionless and hidden until the prey approaches. Others can actively pursue potential prey or build traps like spider webs. It is amazing to discover the ways life finds to survive.
A frog that patiently wait for its food, when the prey is close enough, it pounces on it.
A spider enjoying a yummy larvae
A jumping spider with an ant in its mouth…
Robber flies are rapacious predators of flying insects. They generally watch for potential prey from a perch. From this perch they dart out after a potential prey, capture it with their legs, stab it with their dagger-like proboscis, and return to their perch. They inject the prey with saliva, wich paralizes it and liquefies the internal tissues, allowing the robber fly to suck it dry.
