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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]
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.
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.
Reduvius is a large genus of reduviids or assassin bugs.The masked hunter, Reduvius personatus, is an example of this genus. They measure 8–22 mm. [1] They are the largest predatory insects and one of the largest clades of predatory insects.
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.
Triatoma sordida is an assassin bug (Family Reduviidae) within the genus Triatoma. [1] This species consists of three subspecies.Also referred to as kissing bugs, T. sordida are most well known for their role as a secondary vector of Chagas Disease. [2]
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]