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Field Notes

Description:

This beetle seemed to be very interested in the caste-off skins of some caterpillars.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
pamsai
Martini, at first I thought that must be what was happening, but I couldn't quite believe it as there were so may dried up bodies around. Thought it must be their moult. Oh well there were hundreds of the caterpillars, enough to go round!
MartinL
This is a predatory stink bug eating (rather, drinking) the caterpillar. It seems only the skin is left. Here is another bug eating an ant in a similar way. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7911136

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Himalayan Biodiversity
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The Biodiversity of Northern India
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PublishedJune 12, 2013

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