![An Assassin Bug perches on a leaf of lettuce harvested from our garden. An Assassin Bug perches on a leaf of lettuce harvested from our garden.](https://www.lightsedgestudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/an-assassin-bug-perches-on-a-leaf-of-lettuce-harvested-from-our-garden.jpg)
While soaking some lettuce harvested from our garden (it makes the dirt come off more easily when rinsing), Elizabeth called me into the kitchen because an Assassin Bug had evaded her inadvertent attempt to drown it, and was perching on a leaf of lettuce. It may not be a very good attempt at macro photography with insects–see my dad’s Web site for an idea of what good macro photography can look like–but it was entertaining while it lasted.
![Another perspective on the Assassin Bug. Another perspective on the Assassin Bug.](https://www.lightsedgestudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/another-perspective-on-the-assassin-bug.jpg)
Ultimately, we set our friend free on the back porch so it could continue on its quest to rid our garden of more pernicious six-legged creatures.