Sep 3, 2012

A damsel bug

Damsel bugs (family Nabidae) are slender creatures resembling miniature praying mantids in having raptorial front legs. Like praying mantids, their front legs are used to capture small prey, likely plant hoppers on the salt marsh. Damsel bugs have a long beak with which they suck out juices from insects they capture. The beak can also delivery a painful bite, if handled carelessly. These individuals are possibly nymphs, i.e immature true bugs since they don't have fully developed wings.




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