White-eyed Assassin Bug

Platymeris biguttata

These large assassin bugs are voracious predators that sneak up on their prey and use their piercing-sucking mouthparts to inject a variety of digestive enzymes. The bugs can work as a team to overpower prey that is often much larger than an individual assassin bug.

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White-eyed Assassin Bug

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  • These large assassin bugs are voracious predators that sneak up on their prey and use their piercing-sucking mouthparts to inject a variety of digestive enzymes. The bugs can work as a team to overpower prey that is often much larger than an individual assassin bug.

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They have piercing mouthparts that are shaped into a beak and deliver a paralyzing bite to invertebrate prey (caterpillars are especially favored). The two large white spots on their wing cases give them their common name.

Lokasyong tirahan/pagkain

White-eyed Assassin Bugs are found in the drier regions of southern Africa. They prey on soft-bodied insects and occasionally vertebrate blood.

Sosyal na Pag-uugali

White-eyed Assasssin Bugs hide in groups under peeling bark, logs, and rocks. They emerge at night to feed.

Katayuan sa Kalikasan

They are not endangered.

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