Assassin Bug vs. Vampire Bat | National Geographic

if you were to call this assassin bug

if you were to call this assassin bug bloodthirsty the bug would most likely

bloodthirsty the bug would most likely

bloodthirsty the bug would most likely say huh and your point is practically

say huh and your point is practically

say huh and your point is practically from the moment of birth in a cave in

from the moment of birth in a cave in

from the moment of birth in a cave in southern Belize the assassin bug has one

southern Belize the assassin bug has one

southern Belize the assassin bug has one mission to suck another creatures blood

mission to suck another creatures blood

mission to suck another creatures blood take this newly hatched assassin bug

take this newly hatched assassin bug

take this newly hatched assassin bug baby called a nymph to grow the nymph

baby called a nymph to grow the nymph

baby called a nymph to grow the nymph must have the blood of a vertebrate and

must have the blood of a vertebrate and

must have the blood of a vertebrate and so the nymphs first act after finding

so the nymphs first act after finding

so the nymphs first act after finding its legs is to go vertebrate hunting

Fisher reptile will do but the nuke was

Fisher reptile will do but the nuke was born near a cave that is home for both

born near a cave that is home for both

born near a cave that is home for both fruit bats and vampire bats this

fruit bats and vampire bats this

fruit bats and vampire bats this sleeping fruit bat will do nicely the

sleeping fruit bat will do nicely the

sleeping fruit bat will do nicely the nymph Consensus victim’s body heat it

nymph Consensus victim’s body heat it

nymph Consensus victim’s body heat it punctures the bats wingtip with its

punctures the bats wingtip with its

punctures the bats wingtip with its needle-like nose and then to fill her up

needle-like nose and then to fill her up

needle-like nose and then to fill her up like a gasoline tanker truck filling

like a gasoline tanker truck filling

like a gasoline tanker truck filling with fuel the nymph gorges itself its

with fuel the nymph gorges itself its

with fuel the nymph gorges itself its saliva acts as an anesthetic the bat

saliva acts as an anesthetic the bat

saliva acts as an anesthetic the bat feels no pain

feels no pain

feels no pain in another part of the cave a vampire

in another part of the cave a vampire

in another part of the cave a vampire bat pup is in trouble she slid down a

bat pup is in trouble she slid down a

bat pup is in trouble she slid down a cave wall attracting some adult assassin

cave wall attracting some adult assassin

cave wall attracting some adult assassin bugs the bugs have cornered the pup on a

bugs the bugs have cornered the pup on a

bugs the bugs have cornered the pup on a Ledge and aim the blood sucking siphons

Ledge and aim the blood sucking siphons

Ledge and aim the blood sucking siphons right at her the pup can’t fly in but

right at her the pup can’t fly in but

right at her the pup can’t fly in but she can use her forearms and legs to

she can use her forearms and legs to

she can use her forearms and legs to escape the assassin bugs don’t give up

escape the assassin bugs don’t give up

escape the assassin bugs don’t give up they go after the pup

they go after the pup

they go after the pup maybe they should learn from their own

maybe they should learn from their own

maybe they should learn from their own nips getting a meal is so much easier

nips getting a meal is so much easier

nips getting a meal is so much easier when your prey is asleep