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Old 18th of April 2006 (Tue)   #1
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Default Wheel Bug (Assassin Bug) and Caterpillar Prey
Found this last year (can't wait for summer to get hear). No it's not tempting me with fruit!



and the 1:1 closeup


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WOW! Fascinating images.
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Wonderful shots bugman. Handy receptacle for light refreshment on a hot summers day
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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.
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Great series of images BugMan, colours and composition are great ...
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just noticed you have a nice bubble reflecting bottom of #2 - something is ooooozing out...
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Very impressive shots bugman! Dinner is being served

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Great shots, very nice
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VERY nice shots, especially the 1:1 shot. Thanks for sharing these.
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Great shots Bugman! The close-up really shows what's going on!
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Very impressive! Excellent... both of them
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great shots............. had no idea it was a caterpillar in the 1st shot ...

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

chemicalbro, a wheel bug is is a certain species of assassin bug
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Great captures. I love the detail of the close up shot (i.e., 2nd one)
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Fantastic captures! I love the detail in the second one. I'll have to Google these guys
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