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Title: Gruesome bloodsuckers Written by: bio_man on Jun 24, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xmV6TjVNZGM Assassin bugs use a mouth tube to inject toxin into their prey. This toxin acts as an anaesthetic and also liquifies tissues, the easier to suck you dry with. There are thousands of assassin bug species; some eat only other insects and some attack reptiles, birds, and mammals. This assassin bug is turning the tables on a vampire bat. Notice how you can see the blood entering the young insect. |