Wheel bug assassin bug vs. silver-spotted skipper caterpillar

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This wheel bug nymph is attacking a silver-spotted skipper caterpillar. Wheel bugs are a type of assassin bug. They use their beak-like mouthparts to inject toxin into their prey's body, immobilizing the prey before feeding on its body fluids. The silver-spotted skipper will feed on soybeans, but rarely causes significant damage.

Created by: Ian Grettenberger

Wheel bug (Arilus cristatus, Hemiptera:Reduviidae) Caterpillar (Epargyreus clarus, Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae

Part of a USDA Northeast SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) Graduate Student Grant (https://www.nesare.org/)

Music used: The Land of the Wizard by Per Kiilstofte (Machinimasound.com)

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Ian Grettenberger

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