Assassin bug nymph eating ladybird. Assassin bugs (family Reduviidae) are predatory insects that use their long rostrum (feeding tube) to inject a let

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Assassin bug nymph eating ladybird. Assassin bugs (family Reduviidae) are predatory insects that use their long rostrum (feeding tube) to inject a lethal saliva into their prey, which liquefies the prey's insides so they can be sucked out.

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Size: 5310px × 3540px
Photo credit: © MELVYN YEO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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