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Red assassin bug, Rote Mordwanze

Rhynocoris iracundus

Description:

they use the long rostrum to inject a lethal saliva that liquefies the insides of the prey, which are then sucked out. The legs of some of these bugs are covered in tiny hairs that serve to make them sticky to hold onto their prey while they feed. The saliva is commonly effective at killing substantially larger prey than the bug itself. As nymphs, some species will cover and camouflage themselves with debris, or the remains of dead prey insects.

Habitat:

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5 Comments

danke!

StefanFriedhoff
StefanFriedhoff 12 years ago

Tolles Bild!

updated

could be ... they eat insects bigger than they are.

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

cool! Do they eat spiders?

Gemeinde Kottingbrunn, Niederösterreich, Austria

Spotted on Jun 3, 2011
Submitted on Jun 3, 2011

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