Orange Assassin Bug in my Fringe Lilies
Gminatus australis on Thysanotus multiflorus
Location: Lower Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
From The Australian Museum "Unlike most bugs which feed on plant juices, assassin bugs are predators. They ambush their prey, usually other insects such as beetles or caterpillars, piercing them with their curved mouthparts (rostrum). Once the prey has been punctured and is held fast, the assassin injects a powerful saliva. This fluid immobilises the prey and dissolves its tissues."
Orange Assassin Bug in my Fringe Lilies
Gminatus australis on Thysanotus multiflorus
Location: Lower Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
From The Australian Museum "Unlike most bugs which feed on plant juices, assassin bugs are predators. They ambush their prey, usually other insects such as beetles or caterpillars, piercing them with their curved mouthparts (rostrum). Once the prey has been punctured and is held fast, the assassin injects a powerful saliva. This fluid immobilises the prey and dissolves its tissues."