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28-JUL-2016 KChristian

5th Place Dinner!

This is a Milkweed Assassin Bug in the process of devouring a bee it caught on a milkweed plant.

Canon EOS Rebel T5 ,Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
1/200s f/5.6 at 135.0mm iso2000 hide exif
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Date/Time28-Jul-2016 18:11:08
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS REBEL T5
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length135 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent2000
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Canon Image Challenge29-Jul-2016 12:58
While the dogs do their duty Ken does his duty and what a shocking moment you found.
I'm surprised to learn from Jim that Minnesota dosent have them because we certainly have them in my neck of the midwest. Paul
Canon Image Challenge29-Jul-2016 01:41
Thanks, Jim! When I first saw one of the assassin bugs a few weeks ago, I had no clue as to what it was. Thanks to the Internet, I was able to figure it out ... now it seems that I see them everywhere here in Louisiana! They are really tiny and blend in with the plants, but if you see a lot of bees around a plant here, you can pretty much expect to see some assassin bugs, too -- if you look close enough. - Ken
Canon Image Challenge29-Jul-2016 01:21
Thanks, Traveller! You're pretty much correct. I'm (once again) puppy sitting for my brother & sister-in-law and when I let the dogs out in the backyard to do their thing, I usually grab my camera and go check around the blooming plants to see what I can find. This is what I discovered this afternoon. - Ken
Canon Image Challenge29-Jul-2016 01:19
Very nice capture - and I learned about a new bug. According to what I could find, it doesn't inhabit the north where I have spent most of my life, nor is it in SE Arizona.

Jim
Canon Image Challenge29-Jul-2016 01:05
Excellent and creative interpenetration of the topic....(you were looking for another bee shot weren't you....and came across this great drama by almost accident....lol)

Love it.

Traveller