2208_0811 Jagged Ambush Bugs
A pair of Jagged Ambush Bugs, mating on a thistle head that has gone to seed. Same plant that hosted yesterday's small scale life-and-death drama; this thistle species produces multiple flower heads on branches extending from the main stalk.
These true bugs are only 3/8" to 1/2" long, but will attack prey much larger than themselves, principally wasps, hornets, bees, and various flies. Beekeepers don't like them.
Photographed in a roadside ditch at Rosefield, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2208_0811 Jagged Ambush Bugs
A pair of Jagged Ambush Bugs, mating on a thistle head that has gone to seed. Same plant that hosted yesterday's small scale life-and-death drama; this thistle species produces multiple flower heads on branches extending from the main stalk.
These true bugs are only 3/8" to 1/2" long, but will attack prey much larger than themselves, principally wasps, hornets, bees, and various flies. Beekeepers don't like them.
Photographed in a roadside ditch at Rosefield, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.