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Tim
Yes. I have seen a dragonfly take a bee about five years ago. I had seen
dragonflies darting about in several bee yards and suspected they were
catching bees. One day I was watching the bees flying with the late
afternoon sun behind me so the bees were easy to see when I saw a dragonfly
make a bee-line for a worker bee that was flying away from me. I had a front
row seat and could see every detail of the attack. Like watching a fast
attack plane come from the blind rear of another plane. It was the only time
I ever saw such an event but the dragonfly did the deed so easily and
efficiently that I can only assume that dragonflies do catch and eat many
bees. Couldn't even guess at the species name, sorry.
Al Picketts
Kensington, PEI, Ca.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Morris" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <BEE-L>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: Dragonflies
> In a message dated 5/22/01 5:29:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
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> << Now the summer is (hopefully) upon us at last, this seems an opportune
> moment to ask whether anyone has actually seen a dragonfly catch or kill
a
> bee. I have been able to find references to only two British species,
Anax
> imperator and Aeschna cyanea, taking bees. >>
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