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Assassin bugs are appropriately named because of their habit of lying in ambush for their insect prey. With speed and accuracy, this bug uses its long "beak" to stab the victim and then inject it with a lethal toxin that dissolves the victim's tissue, then it sucks up the liquefied tissues through its long beak.
Assassin bugs are aggressive and not afraid to attack creatures much larger than itself. They will inflict a very painful bite to humans if handled carelessly, causing a severe reaction in some persons. As you can see in the picture on the left, the beak is rather large and the beast can manuever it very quickly to not only impale its victim but to inject toxic venom.
Another from my summer in Spain. This little fellow had a favourite hunting ground of near a small herd of aphids, and I could return on consecutive days to find him.
He never did get used to my camera though, and would quickly wander off after a flash fire or two.
I'm assuming this is a juvenile, and i have no idea on species, so let me know if you know!
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My neighbour Pat has allowed me to take photos on her property. I love to walk the fence line between our yards. It's so beautiful on her 3 acres. I found this little bug waiting for a victim to come close so he could have a meal.
These are the assassins you hired .. you might not recognize them in umm regular attire but just know That guy over there behind you on your left hired them too and now that you know what they look like .. you won't see the light of the next day.. this message will self destruct in 2 seconds... Bye bye
pose - p.o.s.e. mine
Finally finished just it in time. Sorry for the bad pic and that it is only one. I'm awake since 9am, and it's now 2am and I'll have to wake up in 6 hours to get ready for vacation.
When I'm back - in about a week - you'll be able to see this (I think my most detailed MOC yet) from more angles and as better pic.
Enjoy this build, C&C welcome and nice vacations to everyone !
ESP - Chinche asesina, familia Reduviidae.
ENG - Assassin bug, family Reduviidae.
© Ana Dracaena, Dracaena Photography.
Ecuador.
I found an amazing array of insects overwintering under some loose bark of a Sycamore Tree. One loose slab had a group of about twenty Orange Assassin Bugs! Pselliopus barberi
Found at La Selva Biological Station, near Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí. Heredia Province, Costa Rica.
Possibly Agriocoris flavipes?
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.