Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) using its jaws to detach two suckersfrom Common Octopus tentacle as it hangs in the sun to tenderise. Skala Sikaminia harbour, Lesbos (Lesvos) Greece. MORE INFO: The yellow parts of this hornet's cuticle absorb sunlight and the pigment xanthopterin converts light into electrical energy.
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Image id: 989-24
Release status: Not Model or Property Released
Shot date: August 2010
Upload date: March 2012
Artist: Nick Upton
Release status: Not Model or Property Released
Shot date: August 2010
Upload date: March 2012
Artist: Nick Upton
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