Hornet vs Assasin Bug

[Brian S]

Check this out!!!!

 

[Malhavoc's]

Nice, was the wasp inabilitated ate all?

 

[Brian S]

No not at all....I knew what the outcome would be. I see this happen all the time.

 

[Joe1968]

Thats right they didnt call them assasins for nothing.

 

[Brian S]

LOL Joe

 

[vespa_bicolor]

Saw something similar happen in the wild too... luckily I managed to get a pic, though not a very good one. Here it is!

 

[danread]

Hi Vespa,

thats a stunning assasin, are they common where you are?

Cheers,

 

[vespa_bicolor]

Yes, rather common local species about which surprisingly little is known

http://www.ccs-hk.org/DM/butterfly/Bugs/Hemiptera/Sycanus-croceovittatus.html