Ambush Bug
Waiting to ambush her next victim.
For such a tiny creature (about half the size of my pinky fingernail), these bugs cut an impressive profile. Other than their willingness to pose for a photograph, there is little else I find redeemable about them. They ambush and attack pollinators and other benevolent insects, piercing their sides. #ambushbug #nature #wildlife #insects #macrophotography #macro #butterflyphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macro_brilliance #insectphotography #macrofotografie
What a great shot!
@LauraScrimshaw
Beautiful pic and assassin bug. They also feed on 'pest' species. Even beneficials need ecological control.
https://www.australian-insects.com/assassin-bug.php/
"... the assassin bug will stab the prey and inject an enzyme which will disolve the prey’s inner organs. The assassin bug can then feed on the fluid."
They do eat the pests as well- but I hate seeing the guys I love get snagged and slayed in front of me!