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Rasahus Thoracicus
The western corsair, scientific name ''Rasahus thoracicus'', is a variety of assassin bug and is one of the two species of "two spotted corsairs", the other being ''Rasahus biguttatus''. The adults have an orange and black body and an orange spot on each wing. They feed primarily on other insects and after dark are attracted to bright lights (where prey are ample). Unlike most of the other assassin bugs, the bite of the western corsair can be extremely painful. Description and range The adults have a body length of 18–23 mm. The black and amber thorax and long legs are smooth and shiny, and the front pair of legs is noticeably larger than the others. The fully functional wings each have a single large tan, orange, or red spot at its center. When at rest, the wings are folded on top of each other along the insect's back, making the wing spots appear as one larger spot. The side of the abdomen has a black and yellow checkered pattern. Their range includes the American Pacific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, are Motility, able to move, can Sexual reproduction, reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in which their body consists of a hollow sphere of Cell (biology), cells, the blastula, during Embryogenesis, embryonic development. Over 1.5 million Extant taxon, living animal species have been Species description, described—of which around 1 million are Insecta, insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total. Animals range in length from to . They have Ecology, complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology. Most living animal species are in Bilateria, a clade whose members have a Symmetry in biology#Bilate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
