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Assassin Bugs
The Reduviidae are a large cosmopolitan family of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). Among the Hemiptera and together with the Nabidae almost all species are terrestrial ambush predators: most other predatory Hemiptera are aquatic. The main examples of nonpredatory Reduviidae are some blood-sucking ectoparasites in the subfamily Triatominae. Though spectacular exceptions are known, most members of the family are fairly easily recognizable; they have a relatively narrow neck, sturdy build, and a formidable curved proboscis (sometimes called a rostrum). Large specimens should be handled with caution, if at all, because they sometimes defend themselves with a very painful stab from the proboscis. Taxonomy The Reduviidae are members of the suborder Heteroptera of the order Hemiptera. The family members are almost all predatory, except for a few blood-sucking species, some of which are important as disease vectors. About 7000 species have been described, in more than 20 recognized subf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhynocoris Iracundus
''Rhynocoris iracundus'' is an Reduviidae, assassin and thread-legged bug belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Harpactorinae. The species was Species description, first described by Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus in 1761. ''Rhynocoris iracundus'' differs in colour from ''R. erythropus'' in that the sides of the abdomen in ''R. erythropus'' are yellow/orange and black, instead of the red and black seen in ''R. iracundus''. In general, the front lobe of the pronotum of ''R. iracundus'' is broadly blackened, while in ''R. rubricus'' it is red. Furthermore, ''R. iracundus'' has narrower red stripes on its legs and abdomen. The base of Scutellum (insect anatomy), scutellum is twice as long as the height. This species is found in many parts of Europe. Reduviidae - Rhynocoris iracundus.jpg Assassin bug (Rhynocoris iracundus) with bee (Apis ssp) prey.jpg, With prey References * Putshkov P.V., Putshkov V.G., 1996 - Family Reduviidae - Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabidae
The insect family Nabidae contains the damsel bugs. There are over 500 species in 20 genera. They are soft-bodied, elongate, winged terrestrial predators. Many damsel bugs catch and hold prey with their forelegs, similar to mantids. They are considered helpful species in agriculture because of their predation on many types of crop pests. Damsel bugs of the genus ''Nabis'' are the most common. They and other genera are most numerous in fields of legumes such as alfalfa, but they can be found in many other crops and in non-cultivated areas. They are yellow to tan in color and have large, bulbous eyes and stiltlike legs. They are generalist predators, catching almost any insect smaller than themselves, and cannibalizing each other when no other food is available. Several species have bitten humans.Faúndez, E. I. & M. A. Carvajal. 2011. A human case of bitting by Nabis punctipennis (Hemíptera: Heteroptera: Nabidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, 51(2): 407-4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiptera
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to around , and share a common arrangement of piercing-sucking mouthparts. The name "true bugs" is often limited to the suborder Heteroptera. Entomologists reserve the term ''bug'' for Hemiptera or Heteroptera,Gilbert Waldbauer. ''The Handy Bug Answer Book.'' Visible Ink, 1998p. 1. which does not include other arthropods or insects of other orders such as ants, bees, beetles, or butterflies. In some variations of English, all terrestrial arthropods (including non-insect arachnids, and myriapods) also fall under the colloquial understanding of ''bug''. Many insects with "bug" in their common name, especially in American English, belong to other orders; for example, the lovebug is a fly and the Maybug and ladybug are beetles. The term is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order (biology)
Order ( la, ordo) is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between family and class. In biological classification, the order is a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and recognized by the nomenclature codes. An immediately higher rank, superorder, is sometimes added directly above order, with suborder directly beneath order. An order can also be defined as a group of related families. What does and does not belong to each order is determined by a taxonomist, as is whether a particular order should be recognized at all. Often there is no exact agreement, with different taxonomists each taking a different position. There are no hard rules that a taxonomist needs to follow in describing or recognizing an order. Some taxa are accepted almost universally, while others are recognized only rarely. The name of an order is usually written with a capital letter. For some groups of organisms, their orders may fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmopolitan Distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The extreme opposite of a cosmopolitan species is an endemic one, being found only in a single geographical location. Qualification The caveat “in appropriate habitat” is used to qualify the term "cosmopolitan distribution", excluding in most instances polar regions, extreme altitudes, oceans, deserts, or small, isolated islands. For example, the housefly is highly cosmopolitan, yet is neither oceanic nor polar in its distribution. Related terms and concepts The term pandemism also is in use, but not all authors are consistent in the sense in which they use the term; some speak of pandemism mainly in referring to diseases and pandemics, and some as a term intermediate between endemism and cosmopolitanism, in effect regarding pandemism as su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triatominae
The members of the Triatominae , a subfamily of the Reduviidae, are also known as conenose bugs, kissing bugs (so-called from their habit of feeding from around the mouths of people), or vampire bugs. Other local names for them used in The Americas include ''barbeiros'', ''vinchucas'', ''pitos'', ''chipos'' and ''chinches''. Most of the 130 or more species of this subfamily feed on vertebrate blood; a very few species feed on invertebrates. They are mainly found and widespread in the Americas, with a few species present in Asia and Africa. These bugs usually share shelter with nesting vertebrates, from which they suck blood. In areas where Chagas disease occurs (from the southern United States to northern Argentina), all triatomine species are potential vectors of the Chagas disease parasite ''Trypanosoma cruzi'', but only those species that are well adapted to living with humans (such as ''Triatoma infestans'' and ''Rhodnius prolixus'') are considered important vectors. Also, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenopodainae
The Stenopodainae are a subfamily of Reduviidae (assassin bugs). Many species of this subfamily are endemic to tropical rainforests, and some smear their fore legs with sticky, plant-derived resin, to aid in prey capture. Genera These 22 genera belong to the subfamily Stenopodainae: * '' Apronius'' Stål * '' Aulacogenia'' Stål, 1870 * ''Bardesanes'' Distant, 1909 * '' Canthesancus'' Amyot and Serville, 1843 * ''Caunus'' Stål, 1865 * '' Ctenotrachelus'' Stål, 1868 * '' Diaditus'' Stål, 1859 * '' Duriocoris'' Miller, 1940 * '' Gnathobleda'' Stål, 1859 * '' Hemisastrapada'' Livingstone and Ravichandran, 1988 * '' Kumaonocoris'' Miller 1952 * '' Narvesus'' Stål, 1859 * '' Neoklugia'' Distant 1919 * '' Neothodelmus'' Distant 1919 * '' Oncocephalus'' Klug, 1830 * '' Pnirontis'' Stål, 1859 * '' Pygolampis'' Germar, 1825 * '' Sastrapada'' Amyot and Serville, 1843 * '' Staccia'' Stål, 1865 * '' Stenopoda'' Laporte, 1832 * '' Streptophorocoris'' Miller 1957 * '' Thodelm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
