Beetle larva lures and kills frogs, while the adult hunts and paralyses them

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By Ed Yong
Sep 21, 2011 9:00 PMJul 19, 2023 6:19 PM

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During its lifetime, a frog will snap up thousands of insects with its sticky, extendable tongue. But if it tries to eat an Epomis beetle, it’s more likely to become a meal than to get one. These Middle Eastern beetles include two species – Epomis circumscriptus and Epomis dejeani – that specialise at killing frogs, salamanders, and other amphibians.

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