Showing posts with label feeding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label feeding. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011

Sawfly Larvae on a eucalyptus

From the video's description: They look like caterpillars, but they are sawfly larvae on a gum tree. They are sometimes called 'spitfires' as they secrete an irritating or distasteful liquid from their mouths. Just before video-taping them, I saw a tachina fly trying to lay its eggs on the larvae. Their dance seemed to scare off the fly, although I didn't see the 'spit'.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Tarantula (happy feet)

A tarantula seemingly dances when eating its prey.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Betta Fish Feeding

A red betta eats freeze-dried bloodworms in a violent manner. That fish bowl needs aeration because the water looks stagnant.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Friday, December 10, 2010

Phyllobates Bicolor and Fruit Flies

The frogs in the video snap up fruit flies with a lightning-fast tongue.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Bearded Dragons Eating Giant Mealworms

These dragons eat a lot of mealworms which slither in a feeding dish. The sound of the worms' bodies cracking and getting mashed under the force of the dragons' mandibles may be heard throughout the video. At the end of the segment, the dragon on the lower left looks at the camera and seems to say, "Where's the dessert?"