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Kissing bugs (or cone-headed bugs) – subfamily Triatominae, unusual in that most species are blood-suckers and several are important disease vectors; Wheel bugs – genus Arilus, including the common North American species Arilus cristatus [2] [3] [4] Grass assassin bugs – genus Lopodytes
Acanthaspis petax is a species of assassin bug that preys primarily on ants, but also on a variety of small insects, such as flies, small grasshoppers and beetles. [1] The nymphs of this species create a pile of ant carcasses on their backs for camouflage. [2] [1] The adults do not use camouflage and are coloured with a red and black pattern. [1]
Lopodytes Rondani 1867 [5] is a genus in the family Reduviidae, the assassin bugs.Members of the genus have been unofficially assigned the common name grass assassin bugs, [6] but generally this name remains meaningful only to naturalists, because these insects have been too well camouflaged to raise robust public awareness.
Psyttala horrida can reach a body length of 3–4.5 centimetres (1.2–1.8 in). [3] and over 5 centimetres (2.0 in) in private collections.It is the largest species of assassin bug in the world.
Zelus renardii, commonly known as the leaf hopper assassin bug, [1] [2] is a predacious insect contained within tribe Harpactorini. [3] Diurnal and found on both wild and crop plants, Z. renardii has spread from its native habitats in western North and Central America into three other biogeographic regions across the globe.
Reduvius personatus or the masked hunter is an insect belonging to the assassin bug (Reduviidae) family. The name is because its nymphs camouflage themselves with dust. The masked hunter is a predator of small arthropods, including woodlice, lacewings, earwigs, bed bugs and termites. [1]
Ambush bugs are insects in the order Hemiptera, or "true bugs". They occupy the family Reduviidae, and form the subfamily Phymatinae. This subfamily was often given family-level status and this classification is still used in some textbooks. Based on cladistic analyses, however, ambush bugs (Phymatinae) are a type of assassin bug .
Zelus is a genus of insects in the family Reduviidae, the assassin bugs. There are currently 60 described species; most occur in Central and South America, and five are found in North America. [2] Some species have been investigated for their potential as biocontrol agents in integrated pest management.