Singaporean macrofocus photographer Nicky Bay produces wonderful portraits of insects in their natural setting. Particularly fascinating are the photos of bugs eating each other, particularly the shot above of an assassin bug (Acanthaspis sp.) which “decorate themselves with the corpses of their consumed prey,” forming a protective “meat-shield” as well as offering olfactory and visual camouflage to help it infiltrate ant-nests.
Engrossingly Gross Photos of Spiders and Insects Eating Each Other [Wired]
(via WTBW)