plant bug Myrmecoris gracilis

[courierman]

thanks to BrianV for the ID

http://mcc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Bugs/slides/bwb1.jpg

http://mcc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Bugs/slides/bwb2.jpg

http://mcc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Bugs/slides/bwb3.jpg

thanks

[Lord Vetinari]

Lovely captures of an uncommon bug - as I understand it it raids ant colonies to feed on the babies.

[courierman]

thanks Brian,it does have a long feeding tube