A Bug Date

Two assassin bugs doing what they do best-namely combining dinner with a little love making. The female is on the bottom. Here they are feeding on a caterpillar larvae (Datana , Notodontidae) and the black head of the larva is just below the male's head. It is not at all clear if one one is eating, or maybe I should say drinking, or if they are sharing. I am not sure what bug etiquette is for these situations.



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For more context see this post:

http://theforcethat.blogspot.com/2008/08/be-careful-what-you-wish-for.html

and the flickr discussion of this photo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pdecell/2815411198/