@ki77erb to Mildly Interesting • 1 year agoBee stuck on a car antennaimagemessage-square6arrow-up169arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up168arrow-down1imageBee stuck on a car antenna@ki77erb to Mildly Interesting • 1 year agomessage-square6file-text
minus-squareCodolinkfedilink7•1 year agoI’d bet a shrike put it there. They’re known as butcher birds and they skewer their prey before eating.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink7•1 year agoI don’t actually think it’s impaled though, looks like the antenna just hit the bee in the air and wrapped the body around the antenna from force.
minus-square@ki77erbOPlink6•1 year agoNever knew that before. Pretty savage! “Some shrikes impale their prey on plant spines within their territories, which serves as a food store and attracts females.”
I’d bet a shrike put it there. They’re known as butcher birds and they skewer their prey before eating.
I don’t actually think it’s impaled though, looks like the antenna just hit the bee in the air and wrapped the body around the antenna from force.
Oh yeah I think you’re right.
Never knew that before. Pretty savage!
“Some shrikes impale their prey on plant spines within their territories, which serves as a food store and attracts females.”