Mark Moffett / Comb Footed Spider (Theridiidae) with Green Tree Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) prey in midair, where other ants cannot come to its defense, Daintree, Queensland, Australia

Marie Read / Two White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) during a midair fight over a feeding spot in a Florida wetland, USA, March.

Marie Read / Two White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) during a midair fight over a feeding spot in a Florida wetland, USA, March.

Marie Read / Two White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) during a midair fight over a feeding spot in a Florida wetland, USA, March.

Marie Read / Elegant Tern (Sterna / Thalasseus elegans) shaking water droplets off its feathers in midair after diving for fish. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA, July.

Marie Read / Elegant Tern (Sterna / Thalasseus elegans) fighting in midair. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA, July. (Digitally retouched image / wingtip at left & space added)