Stone owl (Little Owl) with a centipede (Chilopoda)
Nikon Z9 + 400mm F4.5 @ F4.5 1/2500 Iso 3200
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Alright.
Mom always said don’t judge people by their eating habits.
Rocky, here, is making that hard.
For them, I'm sure it's as delightful as a Fruit by the Foot. 😦😁
Needless to say, I generally turn them down when I'm invited to stay for dinner...
It’s about that long.
And far too many legs.
aren't these insects poisonous sometimes ?
My quick research says venomous, not poisonous. Centipedes have a pair of specialized forelegs called forcipules that will inject the venom into things bothering it. It also seems to be painful rather than deadly to most things larger than the centipede.
I know the Pygmy Owls eat scorpions, and I hear they just remove the stinger from the tail as most people remove shrimp tails and then they eat the rest. So either the owls know to remove the ouchy legs, or they're too big to be bothered by it.
Alright.
Mom always said don’t judge people by their eating habits.
Rocky, here, is making that hard.
For them, I'm sure it's as delightful as a Fruit by the Foot. 😦😁
Needless to say, I generally turn them down when I'm invited to stay for dinner...
It’s about that long.
And far too many legs.