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Platymeris
''Platymeris'' is a genus of assassin bug (Reduviidae). ''Platymeris'' species are often used in laboratories and as pets. The venom of this genus has been studied in a laboratory setting. Species * ''Platymeris biguttatus'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 12th edition of Systema Naturae, 1767) * ''Platymeris charon'' René Jeannel, Jeannel, 1917 * ''Platymeris erebus'' William Lucas Distant, Distant, 1902 * ''Platymeris flavipes'' Bergroth, 1920 * ''Platymeris guttatipennis'' Carl Stål, Stål, 1859 * ''Platymeris insignis'' Ernst Friedrich Germar, Germar & Berendt, 1856 * ''Platymeris kavirondo'' René Jeannel, Jeannel, 1917 * ''Platymeris laevicollis'' William Lucas Distant, Distant, 1919 * ''Platymeris nigripes'' Villiers, 1944 * ''Platymeris pyrrhula'' Ernst Friedrich Germar, Germar, 1837 * ''Platymeris rhadamanthus'' Carl Eduard Adolph Gerstaecker, Gerstaecker, 1873 * ''Platymeris rufipes'' René Jeannel, Jeannel, 1917 * ''Platymeris swirei'' William Lucas Distant, Distant, 1919 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platymeris Rhadamanthus
''Platymeris rhadamanthus'' (also known as the red spot assassin bug) is a species of true bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. Description ''Platymeris rhadamanthus'' can reach a length of . The basic color of the body is black, with orange or red spots on the hemelytra. The legs are covered with short hair, and femurs are crossed by a red band. Both the orange-spot and red-spot color forms have the same morphological characters including the morphology of male and female genitalia. This venomous nocturnal predator has needle-like mouth parts designed for sucking juices out other insects. It has a painful sting, comparable to that of a hornet. It feeds on small invertebrates, but mainly on the rhinoceros beetles.Vanderplank, F. The assassin bug, ''Platymeris rhadamanthus'' Gerst (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), a useful predator of the rhinoceros beetles ''Oryctes boas'' (P.) and ''Oryctes monoceros'' (Oliv.) /ref> Historically, the orange color form has also been known as ''Platy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platymeris Biguttatus
''Platymeris biguttatus'' or two-spotted assassin bug is a venomous predatory true bug of west and southwest African origin ranging in size from 10–40 mm. As a true bug of the order hemiptera, it has needle like mouth parts designed for sucking juices out of plants or other insects instead of chewing. '' P. biguttatus'' has sharp stylets in its proboscis or rostrum used to pierce the exoskeleton of its prey. Saliva is then injected into the prey which liquifies its tissues, and the rostrum is then used to suck out the digested fluids. If disturbed, it is capable of a defensive bite considered to be more painful than a bee sting. It is also known to spit venom that can cause temporary blindness in humans. Prey typically consists of cockroaches, crickets, flies, darkling beetles and caterpillars. It was thought that they breed both sexually and through parthenogenesis, this however has recently been proved to not be true. Whilst unmated females will lay eggs, they are i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |