Uroleptus with a very troublesome meal!

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:10 pm

I was watching this Uroleptus when all of a sudden it "swallowed" a long stiff particle about 3/4 its body length. It was sort of comical watching this invertebrate try to maneuver around with its new "spine".

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:09 pm

Why the heck would he eat something like that. It reminds me of the cartoons where the person eats a bone and it is sideways in his throat. Spectacular photos Charles...very very interesting.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:40 pm

Betch'cha it won't do that again. I would imagine it to be akin to someone swallowing a fish bone.

Spectacular images Charlie.

bernhardinho · Post by **bernhardinho** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:28 am

What a fabulous scene. Thanks for capturing it so greatly!!

Bernhard

Wim van Egmond · Post by **Wim van Egmond** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:47 am

Great!!!

Never heard of dental sticks?

Wim

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:09 pm

That is just fantastic, so comical!

gpmatthews · Post by **gpmatthews** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:52 pm

Charlie - Congrats on a great image - it looks good on the front page. I never knew Uroleptus was so accomplished at sword swallowing!