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Assassin Bug

Description:

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 . Family: Reduviidae

Habitat:

Semi tropical Pacific coast

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LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 27, 2012
Submitted on Oct 10, 2012

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