The stabbing proboscis of the Millipede Assassin Bug is the ideal tool to penetrate the armoured protection of the millipede.
The stabbing proboscis of the Millipede Assassin Bug is the ideal tool to penetrate the armoured protection of the millipede. When the prey is overpowered the bug sucks up the internal fluids through the hollow mouthparts.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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