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Suck the Heart Out

Suck the Heart Out

Large assassin fly displaying an act of cannibalism by hunting and pinning down a member of its own species and sucking its insides through its mouthpart. Asili...
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Large assassin fly displaying an act of cannibalism by hunting and pinning down a member of its own species and sucking its insides through its mouthpart. Asilidae, the robber fly family.
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Aperture f/5 ISO 160 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 16164/1000

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Israel

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Feb, 2019

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