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Assassin bug nymph vs. fly

Zelus luridus

Description:

1 cm long assassin bug nymph with its prey.

Habitat:

Meadow.

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9 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Dez!

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Really great find!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

It is Rieko!

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Attached is my spotting. Is this the same?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/148...

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Maria!
The assassin bug was definitely the winner SFShep - though it abandoned its lunch as soon as it saw my camera!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice action series

Steven Sheppard
Steven Sheppard 11 years ago

The assassin bug is the winner of that contest. I didn't hold much hope for the fly though.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks J!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Amazing shots, Karen!

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Oct 20, 2012
Submitted on Oct 20, 2012

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