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Nymph eats larva

Gminatus australis

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A nymphal assassin bug with a leaf beetle larva on it's rostrum. Body length was about 15mm. Beetle larva was probably a Paropsid. I was impressed with how fast the reduviid could run with the beetle on it's beak.

Habitat:

In a local nature reserve on eucalyptus stems.

Notes:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/andresmoline/8549908843/

Reference Links:

Orange Assassin Bug - Gminatus australia

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PublishedNovember 19, 2014

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