Assassin Bug vs. 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

Fisher reptile will do but the neuf was born near a cave that

but the neuf was born near a cave that

but the neuf was born near a cave that is home for both fruit bats and vampire

is home for both fruit bats and vampire

is home for both fruit bats and vampire bats this sleeping fruit bat will do

bats this sleeping fruit bat will do

bats this sleeping fruit bat will do nicely

nicely

nicely the nymph can sense its victims body

the nymph can sense its victims body

the nymph can sense its victims body heat it punctures the bats wingtip with

heat it punctures the bats wingtip with

heat it punctures the bats wingtip with its needle-like nose and then to fill

its needle-like nose and then to fill

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

her up like a gasoline tanker truck

her up like a gasoline tanker truck filling with fuel the new gorges itself

filling with fuel the new gorges itself

filling with fuel the new gorges itself it’s saliva acts as an anesthetic

it’s saliva acts as an anesthetic

it’s saliva acts as an anesthetic the bat feels no pain in another part of

the bat feels no pain in another part of

the bat feels no pain in another part of the cave a vampire bat pop is in trouble

the cave a vampire bat pop is in trouble

the cave a vampire bat pop is in trouble she slid down a cave wall attracting

she slid down a cave wall attracting

she slid down a cave wall attracting some adult assassin bugs the bugs have

some adult assassin bugs the bugs have

some adult assassin bugs the bugs have cornered a pup on a Ledge and aim the

cornered a pup on a Ledge and aim the

cornered a pup on a Ledge and aim the blood sucking siphons right at her the

blood sucking siphons right at her the

blood sucking siphons right at her the pup can’t fly it but she can use her

pup can’t fly it but she can use her

pup can’t fly it but she can use her forearms and legs to escape the assassin

forearms and legs to escape the assassin

forearms and legs to escape the assassin bugs don’t give up they go after the pup

bugs don’t give up they go after the pup

bugs don’t give up 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