PhotoFeed Contest - Macro Photography Round 128 Assassin bug

Another insect that lives in the wilderness surrounding my vacation house. Because of its beautiful red patterns, it immediately looked dangerous to me and I was right. a
Assassin bug or Reduviidae. Predator. Attacks other insects and likes to bite people. They say the bite is very painful.
"Reduviidae are some blood-sucking ectoparasites in the subfamily Triatominae, with a few species from South America noted for their ability to transmit Chagas disease."
(source: Wikipedia)



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Wow, that's a super clear macro shot of the assassin bug ✨ Finding out it can bite and even transmit diseases really makes you appreciate those close-up photos from a distance! 🙌

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Thank you. Honestly, when I was taking pictures of I didn't know how dangerous it could be. I knew it was poisonous because of the red lines, but I found out everything else later.

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