Predacious is a single-channel video installation that explores the natural phenomenon, aggressive mimicry, which is the act of a predatory species resembling a more docile species in order to catch its prey. I use this as a metaphorical backdrop for the malicious intent that we assign to those who identify as women or femme. I think specifically of terms such as “tease”, “seductress”, “temptress”, or (my personal favorite) “thirst-trap”, which are used to create shame for just existing in one’s own body in both real and virtual spaces. By showing this creature catch and devour her prey, I highlight the irrational anxieties of castration, emasculation, and rejection that result from confident and strong femme energy.