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Assassin bug assassinating a wasp

Description:

A 6 legged spider imitating insect feeds on its capture - a dragonfly-like-moth(uncertain)

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6 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Prey is like Tipulidae family Crane fly.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Assassin bug might be in Harpactorinae family.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

I think this is where I should say thank you.

kalpak
kalpak 12 years ago

Chun: THAT was damn impressive man!

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

What Chun said - he knows his stuff:)

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

The predator is an Assassin bug while the prey looks like a Wasp.

kalpak
Spotted by
kalpak

Panaji, Goa, India

Spotted on Nov 19, 2011
Submitted on Nov 19, 2011

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