ki77erb@lemmy.worldcake to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 11 months agoBee stuck on a car antennalemmy.worldimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up169arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up168arrow-down1imageBee stuck on a car antennalemmy.worldki77erb@lemmy.worldcake to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareCodocakelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 months agoI’d bet a shrike put it there. They’re known as butcher birds and they skewer their prey before eating.
minus-squarekobra@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 months 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-squareki77erb@lemmy.worldcakeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months 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.”