Multitasking

While hanging out my washing I spotted this robber fly. I went for my camera, and it wasn’t until I enlarged the photos that I saw it was eating a little red-eyed fly. Then, as I watched it started grooming itself, without stopping eating. I made a wee movie of it and added some still photos. You can see it here.

A few minutes later I saw an adult praying mantis! It is the first I have seen this season. See extra shot.  As it has a damaged wingcase I will know it again if I see it.

The temperature was around 27ºC today, but there was little wind and the humidity was high.