Word: harpagomyia
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Dates: during 1949-1949
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...genus Harpagomyia preys on ants. The mosquito alights in front of an ant and holds it tightly with its forelegs. After a while the ant opens its mouth. The mosquito inserts its proboscis and sucks up food which the ant squeezes from its stomach. Both parties seem to enjoy this interchange. The mosquito vibrates its wings with pleasure; the shmoo-like ant caresses the mosquito's proboscis with its palpi...
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