Got to work inside with AC today
Jun 19, 2012 14:54:56 #
Wife found this on the Hummingbird feeder when she brought it in the house to fill.
Jun 19, 2012 15:08:02 #
Very nice. It's a wheel bug, and it's piercing mouthparts can give a painful bite.
Jun 20, 2012 04:59:32 #
Jun 20, 2012 12:39:25 #
glojo
Loc: South Devon, England
gym wrote:
Is it's mouth that horrible looking beak type, spear type thingie. Apologies for my medical terminology.Very nice. It's a wheel bug, and it's piercing mouthparts can give a painful bite.
Scary pictures :thumbup: :thumbup:
Best stick to Humming birds as hopefully they do not bite or scare the bee gee bees out of me.
Jun 20, 2012 15:22:14 #
glojo wrote:
This predator sticks its proboscis into other insects, and drains them of their internal organs.Is it's mouth that horrible looking beak type, spear type thingie.
Wheel bug proboscil, in stalking position.
Jun 20, 2012 16:36:05 #
glojo
Loc: South Devon, England
Nikonian72 wrote:
Being an ex sailor I had to laugh at that explanation and I am guessing that prob** thingie is not what i thought it might be :oops: :oops: :oops: glojo wrote:
This predator sticks its proboscis into other insects, and drains them of their internal organs.Is it's mouth that horrible looking beak type, spear type thingie.
I know what you mean but there is no harm in having an embarrassed chuckle
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