Munch Bunch

Who would be an Aphid ?  Farmed by ants and eaten by many!  Let alone sprayed by gardeners.

Even small beetles get you.

Beetle with aphid prey
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Beetle with aphid prey
Beetle eating an aphid
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Beetle eating an aphid

Then there’s the ladybirds larvae.

Ladybird Larvae eating an aphid
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Ladybird Larvae eating an aphid

Even when being farmed by ants – predators can fling in.

Incoming!
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (0mm, f/0, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Incoming!

Then again who would be a spider ?  Unless you are the one doing the munching.

It's Mine!
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
It’s Mine!
Zebra Spider with Prey
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Zebra Spider with Prey

I suppose the vegetation gets it worse though.  Especially from the beetles.

Dock Leaf Beetle Eating
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO400)
Dock Leaf Beetle Eating
Dock Leaf Beetle Eating
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO400)
Dock Leaf Beetle Eating

Though sometimes your eaters are otherwise occupied.

Mating Dock Leaf Beetles
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Mating Dock Leaf Beetles

All images taken on Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon MPE-65mm 1-5x Macro lens, Flash from Canon MT-24ex Twin Flash

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