令人惊叹的事实
- 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.
物理特征
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.
栖息地/饮食
White-eyed Assassin Bugs are found in the drier regions of southern Africa. They prey on soft-bodied insects and occasionally vertebrate blood.
社交行为
White-eyed Assasssin Bugs hide in groups under peeling bark, logs, and rocks. They emerge at night to feed.
野生的状态
They are not endangered.
其他
它们可以在昆虫动物园找到。.
