Caption

Funnel-building larva of a damselfly at the deepest point of its funnel in a lurking position, the pincers are visible while a large part of its body is hidden in the sand, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Date

May 28, 2022

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Guenter Fischer

Reference

BRK24A40_253

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Royalty free

Available size

41,3Mb (942,7Kb) / 15,5in x 10,3in / 4648 x 3104 (300dpi)

Keywords

Canton Valais Canton of Valais Close view Europe Europe's Insect Insecta Insects Mimicry Myrmeleontidae Nature photo Neuroptera No People Switzerland Valais adaption adaptions animal animal behavior animal behaviour animals antlion antlions artisan behavior behaviour big bodies body camouflage camouflaged camouflaging close shot close up close ups close-up closeup copy deserted detail view development developments empty forage foraging foraging for food funnel funnels great growth habitat handcraft handicraft handicrafts hidden hunt hunting hunting food imitate imitating imitation imitations large larva larvae looking for food lurk lurking lurking position lying in wait macro macro photo macro photography macro shot macro view macro-photograph macros metamorphoses metamorphosis natural environment natural environments natural habitat neuropteran neuropterans nipper no one nobody part part of partly parts pincer pincher plier pliers sand search for food searching for food stalk tongs uninhabited visible wildlife photography Central Europe Middle Europe deception deceptions detail details fauna nature open air sandy section tool tools wildlife