Why I'm glad I'm not an insect (part 2)

I can't imagine a more unpleasant way to go. This poor oleander aphid (Aphis nerii) has its innards sucked out by a hoverfly larva.

photo details: Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon 20D

f/13, 1/250 sec, ISO 100

MT-24EX flash diffused through tracing paper

levels adjusted in Photoshop.

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