Close up of a juvenile white-eyed assassin bug (Platymeris biguttata). 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 named for the two white 'eye' spots found on the wings of adults and typically reach lengths of 2 1 2 centimetres. It is indigenous to West Africa. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Matulavich, Peter |
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