Close up of two adult white-eyed assassin bugs (Platymeris biguttata) showing the two white 'eye' spots for which this species is named. Assassin bugs get their name from the way they stalk their prey and have one of the fastest strikes in the insect world. They use their sharp beak-like mouthpart to stab their victims and to inject a paralyzing venom. The white-eyed species is indigenous to West Africa and typically reach a length of 2 1 2 centimetres. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Matulavich, Peter |
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