Wheel Bug (Assassin Bug) and Caterpillar Prey

[BugMan]

Found this last year (can't wait for summer to get hear). No it's not tempting me with fruit!

http://bugphotography.com/gallery/d/924-2/wheel-bug-arilus-cristatus_001

and the 1:1 closeup

http://bugphotography.com/gallery/d/925-2/wheel-bug-arilus-cristatus_002
[larger size] (http://bugphotography.com/gallery/insect-macro-photos/true-bugs-hemiptera/wheel-bugs-arilus-cristatus-reduviidae/wheel-bug-arilus-cristatus_002.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

[racketman]

WOW! Fascinating images.

[LordV]

Wonderful shots bugman. Handy receptacle for light refreshment on a hot summers day :)
Brian v.

[JoseC]

To me, you captured everything that has to be captured.
Bravo !
Composition is perfect on the first picture and the second one
adds the details.
Jose

[Action_Man]

Great series of images BugMan, colours and composition are great ...

[racketman]

just noticed you have a nice bubble reflecting bottom of #2 - something is ooooozing out...

[dpastern]

Very impressive shots bugman! Dinner is being served ;)

Dave

[calicokat]

Great shots, very nice

[Ballen Photo]

VERY nice shots, especially the 1:1 shot. Thanks for sharing these. :D
-Bruce

[BigAl-SA]

Great shots Bugman! The close-up really shows what's going on!

[melvynyeo]

Very impressive! Excellent... both of them :D

[chemicalbro]

great shots............. had no idea it was a caterpillar in the 1st shot :)...

are wheel bugs a later (adult) stage of an assasin bug?

[BugMan]

thanks everyone!

chemicalbro, a wheel bug is is a certain species of assassin bug ;)

[Leorooster]

Great captures. I love the detail of the close up shot (i.e., 2nd one) ;)

[dazzlebea]

Fantastic captures! I love the detail in the second one. I'll have to Google these guys ;)

[Omri Alon]

The second shot is great :D

[BugMan]

thanks!