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Arilus cristatus, also known as the North American wheel bug or simply wheel bug, [1] is a species of large assassin bug in the family Reduviidae and the only species of wheel bug found in the United States. [2] [3] It is one of the largest terrestrial true bugs in North America, reaching up to 1.5 inches (38 mm) in length in its adult stage. [4]
Thread-legged bugs – subfamily Emesinae, including the genus Emesaya Kissing bugs (or cone-headed bugs) – subfamily Triatominae , unusual in that most species are blood-suckers and several are important disease vectors
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]
Sinea diadema is a species of assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. Sinea diadema is bivoltine , preys on small bugs and beetles, and overwinters in the egg stage. Name
A nymph. Pristhesancus plagipennis is an Australian insect in the assassin bug genus Pristhesancus.Amongst its prey is the bronze orange bug (Musgraveia sulciventris), a common garden pest.
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.
Pselliopus barberi is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] This species can be encountered from spring to autumn in open areas and are known to hibernate underneath tree bark, sometimes in groups.
Rhynocoris (historically often misspelled as "Rhinocoris" [1]) is a genus of assassin bug, family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. Species are recorded from Asia, mainland Europe, Africa and North America.