Saw this in a parking lot today. I feel bad for the bee but that’s pretty mildly interesting.

  • Codo
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    71 year ago

    I’d bet a shrike put it there. They’re known as butcher birds and they skewer their prey before eating.

    • @[email protected]
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      71 year ago

      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.

    • @ki77erbOP
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      61 year ago

      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.”