Who do you think is the hunter among them? Who is the prey?
The ending is unexpected!
This guy, which is dozens of times smaller than a frog, is the larva of Epomis! The only food for this beetle is frogs!
Frog: "I'm so impressed by you, you idiot. Why are you staring at a frog? Bah!"
For insects, even the god of war in the insect world, the mantis, basically encounters a large toad or frog. Will be killed instantly. But strangely, in a world of insects almost completely overrun by frogs, the Epomis beetle stands alone.
Thanks to the special mandibles of the larvae, their strong and powerful mandibles will tightly clamp the frog's body, and the frog will not be thrown out even if it jumps greatly! Its mouth can secrete a digestive enzyme that liquefies the frog's tissues, destroying the frog's body through sucking. Generally, a larva will stay on the frog in this position for about 3 to 4 days!
After it is full, it will automatically break away from the frog and begin to evolve into the second stage of larvae. The second stage is larger than the first stage and is more destructive to the frog. It only takes one to two days to accumulate enough nutrients before breaking away from the frog and burrowing into the soil to form a pupa. After a period of time, it can evolve into its final form, the yellow-margined walking bug.
Are you curious about the frogs that allow themselves to be eaten away by the larvae of Epomis? In fact, the frog himself is helpless! The most powerful weapon of a frog is to use its tongue to roll prey into its belly! But this kind of pressure cannot destroy the shell of Epomis larvae at all. Instead, it starts to enjoy the food from the inside of your body!
