Red assassin bug (Rhynocoris iracundus) waiting for prey on Spiny sow thistle (Sonchus asper), coastal limestone scrubland, Zadar province, Croatia.

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Red assassin bug (Rhynocoris iracundus) waiting for prey on Spiny sow thistle (Sonchus asper), coastal limestone scrubland, Zadar province, Croatia, July.

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Size: 3369px × 2527px
Location: Zadar Province, Croatia
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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