A stink bug (aka. shield bug) is draining life from an unfortunate Monarch caterpillar.
This stink bug kept trying to hide itself from me, while always dragging the caterpiller
all around the stalk and leaf stems, causing me to do 2 full 360° trips around the plant
before it stood still long enough for a couple of shots.
Monarch project - 2006


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