An ant-mugging fly (Milichia patrizii) forces a Crematogaster ant to give up her food stores. South Africa. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
An ant-mugging fly (Milichia patrizii) chases down Crematogaster ants on a South African tree branch. If the fly can catch an ant, she will force the ant to feed her. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Assassin bugs are sit-and-wait predators. This Zelus tetracanthus arrived at a blacklight insect trap and intercepted incoming prey, in this case a male trap-jaw ant. Tucson, Arizona, USA