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bee feast or what? - Lygaeus kalmii

bee feast or what? - Lygaeus kalmii
Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, USA
July 20, 2011
apologies for the odd pics, but I was hoping to know what is going on here...
It would seem that a milkweed bug and 2-3 other smaller bugs are eating this dead Bumble bee?

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bee feast or what? - Lygaeus kalmii bee feast or what? - Lygaeus kalmii

Carnivorous sometimes
We have a couple of images of these bugs feeding on other insects, including one on the info page to illustrate this habit.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

such opportunistic feeding is not uncommon
many heteropteran vegans supplement their diet with protein-rich scavengeables every now and then

 
interesting, thanks for the a
interesting, thanks for the answer, feel free to frass, too :)

 
this is certainly an interesting scene...
...that speaks volumes about heteropteran ways, so i'd rather keep the pix in the guide; btw, that other bug seems to be Lygus lineolaris(1)

 
oh cool, thank you again!
oh cool, thank you again!

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