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An assassin bug just got hold of its dinner.
"They use the long rostrum to inject a lethal saliva that liquefies the insides of the prey, which are then sucked out. The legs of some of these bugs are covered in tiny hairs that serve to make them sticky to hold onto their prey while they feed. The saliva is commonly effective at killing substantially larger prey than the bug itself. As nymphs, some species will cover and camouflage themselves with debris, or the remains of dead prey insects. Some species have been known to feed on cockroaches or bedbugs (in the case of the masked hunter) and are regarded in many locations as beneficial. Some people breed them as pets and for insect control."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduviidae |
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I Like to see nature pictures in context rather than just a bare photo of an object. You seem to do this.
this picture had great composition but also tells a story. I like it.
Barry