submitted 1 month ago by Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social to c/Bugs

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cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/36706818

I was in search of crab spiders and happened upon this ambush bug snacking on a fly. Like many other assassin bugs they inject a digestive enzyme into their prey to liquify their insides that they then drink up like a milkshake.

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this post was submitted on 08 Oct 2025

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