Postcard : White-lipped Banded Snail (Cepaea hortensis) two dead adults, killed by Common Glow-worm (Lampyris noctiluca)
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White-lipped Banded Snail (Cepaea hortensis) two dead adults, killed by Common Glow-worm (Lampyris noctiluca)
White-lipped Banded Snail (Cepaea hortensis) two dead adults, killed by Common Glow-worm (Lampyris noctiluca) larva on chalk grassland, Salisbury Plain, Hampshire, England, August
FLPA images of Wildlife and nature
Media ID 9651483
© FLPA/Bob Gibbons
Beetle Beetles Chalk Dead Death Down Downland Downlands Downs Eaten Empty Gastropod Gastropods Glow Worm Glow Worms Grassland Grasslands Hampshire Kill Killed Kills Larva Larvae Mollusc Molluscs Plateau Plateaus Predation Predatory Prey Preying Preys Pulmonate Remains Shell Shells Snail Snails Terrestrial White Lipped Eats Feeds Helicidae Salisbury Plain
Postcards (8 pack of A6)
Set of 8, A6 Postcards, featuring the same image on all cards in a set. Printed on 350gsm premium white satin card, the back of the postcard includes space to write messages and an area for the address and stamp. Size of each postcard is 15cm x 10.6cm.
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Estimated Product Size is 15cm x 10.6cm (5.9" x 4.2")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
Nature's Deadly Dinner - A Glow-worm's Feast on Snail Delicacies!
EDITORS COMMENTS
. In this snapshot captured on Salisbury Plain, Hampshire, England, we witness a thrilling predator-prey encounter. The print showcases the life cycle of two fascinating creatures - the White-lipped Banded Snail and its unlikely nemesis, the Common Glow-worm. As if straight out of a suspenseful thriller movie, these two dead adult snails met their untimely demise at the hands (or rather jaws) of a hungry Common Glow-worm larva. With chalk grassland as their battleground, it seems that even in nature's serene landscapes, danger lurks around every corner! The image perfectly captures the intricate details of this deadly encounter. The empty shells serve as haunting reminders of the once vibrant lives that inhabited them. It is an eerie reminder that beauty and brutality often coexist in our natural world. This photograph offers us a glimpse into the complex web of life where survival instincts reign supreme. As summer blankets the English countryside with warmth and life abounds, it becomes clear that no creature is truly safe from becoming someone else's next meal. So let us marvel at this extraordinary moment frozen in time - a testament to both nature's incredible diversity and its unforgiving realities.
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