How do wheel bugs hunt their prey?

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Wheel bugs are top insect predators and stalk their prey using their excellent eyesight. They capture caterpillars, stink bugs, and other insects with their grasping front legs. Using their short three-segmented beak to pierce the soft body, they inject venomous saliva to digest and then suck up the prey’s body fluids, much like a spider.