Toxorhynchites aka Elephant Mosquito, is almost an inch long but they don’t drink blood since they subsist on fruits/juice, they also specifically lay their eggs around other mosquitos so their larva can eat them. They’re being spread around the world as biological pest control.1yr ⋅ EmptySpaceForAHeart ⋅ r/natureismetal
If a lake with alligators freezes during the winter, alligators will stick their heads or sometimes just their noses above the water line and wait for the lake to thaw. They become quite lethargic during such times, but will quickly rebound once temperatures moderate.2yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/natureismetal
When I was 12 or so I cought this bass. As I was releasing it a huge Snake ate it head first.1yr ⋅ SameProfession254 ⋅ r/natureismetal
A standoff between two bighorn sheep in the Colorado Rockies5yr ⋅ to_the_tenth_power ⋅ r/natureismetal
A swarm of sea lions swam into the net and started eating all the fish3yr ⋅ My_Memes_Will_Cure_U ⋅ r/natureismetal
A Scorpion Turned Entirely Into Copper (Found In A Mine In Southern Arizona, Us)4yr ⋅ finemenyak ⋅ r/natureismetal
Recently off the coast of Australia a pack of 75 Orca whales killed and ate a 100 foot blue whale. No I am not kidding1yr ⋅ Ajarofpickles97 ⋅ r/natureismetal
A diver comes across an alligator in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of Florida resting at a depth of 60 feet2yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/natureismetal
This is the inside of a sea turtle's mouth - they're anti-barfing spikes.3yr ⋅ StrangeBedfellows ⋅ r/natureismetal
Hawk making his way through town murdering every pidgeon he can. The total is up in the double digits so far.3yr ⋅ Awwkneppwtf ⋅ r/natureismetal
Bull Moose shedding and eating his own antler velvet, as they tend to do once a year1yr ⋅ The-BeastMasterZ00 ⋅ r/natureismetal
Two Male Moose that Died Fighting and Subsequently Froze Together in a Stream.4yr ⋅ qevoh ⋅ r/natureismetal
A guy scratches the dirt with a stick and a sidewinder pops out and slithers away3yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/natureismetal
The Cork-Lid Trapdoor Spider. If You See What Looks Like An Ancient Coin Buried In Sand, Leave It Alone...2yr ⋅ Homunculus_316 ⋅ r/natureismetal
What’s that green colored eel that has choked on its meal? That’s A-MORAY!3yr ⋅ MrBonelessPizza24 ⋅ r/natureismetal
Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) displaying agressive mimicry using its grub-like tail close to its head as a lure2yr ⋅ Taupo ⋅ r/natureismetal
Today, is the Fall of the Great Titan. At age 50, Tim, one of Africa's last great tuskers, has come to his end -- and with him, the legacy of one of Earth's greatest creatures to ever roam. Rest in Peace, to a Giant.4yr ⋅ DominusForti ⋅ r/natureismetal
This Moray tried to swallow a Pufferfish; said Puffer took her with him.4yr ⋅ Dr-David-XIII ⋅ r/natureismetal
Raptor that dropped a rabbit mid-flight manages to loop back down and re-catch it.6yr ⋅ ImaginingDragon ⋅ r/natureismetal
I renested a baby bluebird and went to check on him the next morning...2yr ⋅ ebreder ⋅ r/natureismetal
Hippos have oil glands that produce reddish brown liquid to ooze on their skin to act as a sunscreen and an antiseptic solution2yr ⋅ Taupo ⋅ r/natureismetal
A snapping turtle grabs hold of a duck's foot while it was swimming on the surface of a pond and then drags it down to the depths2yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/natureismetal
A bearded vulture consuming a bone, it being the only animal known to get most nutrition from bone marrow.2yr ⋅ aquilasr ⋅ r/natureismetal
One of the weirdest things I've CAUGHT in my house. (Southern California)1yr ⋅ RC-Compton ⋅ r/natureismetal
This gecko miscalulated a jump between my garden pots and met a spiky end1yr ⋅ PinnoAbdulRauf ⋅ r/natureismetal
Orca stranded after the 8.3 magnitude earthquake in southeast Alaska3yr ⋅ dbevans12 ⋅ r/natureismetal
This wasp I caught flying around my house has an ant head latched onto it's back leg1yr ⋅ THATMAYH3MGUY ⋅ r/natureismetal
A rattlesnake that went down fighting against California wildfires.3yr ⋅ uglyassdude ⋅ r/natureismetal
A Orange Cave Dwarf Crocodile in Gabon compared to an ordinary Dwarf Crocodile, some feel that they are evolving into a new species.2yr ⋅ aquilasr ⋅ r/natureismetal
I think this counts. A bacteriophage, the natural predator of bacteria. It lands on them, latches itself to it, and injects its DNA into the bacteria, reproducing inside of it and killing it from the inside out3yr ⋅ Ravenclaw_14 ⋅ r/natureismetal
The famous hyena who’s legs were paralyzed 9 months ago from a lion attack, is still alive and thriving, even becoming a dominant member of it’s clan.2yr ⋅ Chamaco___ ⋅ r/natureismetal
This is not what I anticipated when I wanted to go whale watching in Iceland.3yr ⋅ crunkle_pat ⋅ r/natureismetal
Grasshopper just took his eyes off the flight path for a sec and BAM!1yr ⋅ dogwalkinmom ⋅ r/natureismetal
The shadow of a cougar on this mountain, it is only present a few times a year3yr ⋅ lol62056 ⋅ r/natureismetal
Deer survived a mauling and still going strong {oc} Northern Idaho, USA1yr ⋅ hyperbolephotoz ⋅ r/natureismetal
An osprey espies a flounder in shallow water and grabs it off the bottom3yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/natureismetal
Male grasshopper mates with a female while she cannibalizes a third.2yr ⋅ The_Inflicted ⋅ r/natureismetal
The Ganges River Dolphin lives in extremely murky water and thus has tiny, essentially useless eyes - it is also the National Aquatic Animal of India2yr ⋅ bsmith2123 ⋅ r/natureismetal