Amazing native aquarium predators

[SFJJack]

let's hear everyones amazing native predator tales

 

[evan84]

new 4.5 inch Hellgrammite

 

[Ieatyourfish]

what the hell is that! im going to google now

 

[fisher12889]

Dobsonfly larvae. Careful, they can bite!

 

[Ieatyourfish]

that this is crazy...

 

[Ieatyourfish]

** thing**, I don't have much for native predators because my warmouth sunfish eats everything that hits the water. Whether it is feeders, pellets, or my hand. his name is domo for good reason. NOM NOM NOM

 

[Ambervikings91]

ewww....

 

[evan84]

yeah that one is crazy big 4.5 inches long most of them are small... its really neat to watch them eat, those mandibles crush insects like nothing.

 

[Pyramid_Party]

I'd like to see one of those battle with a dragonfly nymph.

 

[Umbra]

I catch those in a local trout stream all summer long. As intimidating as they look, most fish over 3" will just pick them apart.