Assertion: bee eater | /r/CapableOf | catch insect
Facets:
value: in its long, slender bill
type: MANNER
value: in order to expel leftover venom
type: PURPOSE
value: against a hard surface
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in sorties from an open perch
type: LOCATION
value: around its abdomen
type: LOCATION
value: gradually
type: MANNER
value: in flight
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: They catch insects in flight, in sorties from an open perch.
text: The Bee Eater snaps up insects which the bustard has disturbed during its forages.
text: They gradually grab the insect around its abdomen in order to expel leftover venom, eventually tearing out the stinger and poison glands.
text: When dealing with an insect capable of stinging them, the bee-eaters smash the insect against a hard surface to remove the stinger, thus insuring a safe meal.
text: Once the prey has been spotted, the bee eater swoops down from its high perch and snatches the insect in its long, slender bill.
text: Bee-eaters take honeybees, flies and other insects.