http://sitkanature.org/1000species/species-12-unidentified-insect/ Documenting Species of the Sitka Area Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:39:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.2 http://sitkanature.org/1000species/species-12-unidentified-insect/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:31:03 +0000 http://sitkanature.org/1000species/?p=47#comment-85 This looks similar to a group called Assassin Bugs I was studying yesterday. The long “protrusion” from it’s mouth is unique because it serves two functions; First to pierce and inject a tissue liquifying nerve agent. The second to extract the liquified remains. Most insect with this behavior have two separate tubes; one for in, one for out. He looks similar to the Wheel Bug variety, with out the spoked hump on it’s back.

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