Two-spotted assassin bug

Playmeris biguttatus

Endemic to tropical Africa, the Two-spotted assassin bug is distributed in: Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Estatuto de conservação

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  • Dados insuficientes
  • LC
    Pouco preocupante
  • NT
    Quase ameaçado
  • VU
    Vulnerável
  • EN
    Em perigo
  • CR
    Criticamente em perigo
  • EW
    Extinto na natureza
  • EX
    Extinto

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    Length
    3 m
    Lifespan
    2 years
    Diet
    Cockroaches, crickets, flies and beetles
    Habitat
    Tropical Forest
    Morphology

    These insects have a stylus (a kind of needle) on their head, whose function is to puncture their prey, inject a toxic saliva, and suck out juices instead of chewing. The main identifying characteristic of this insect is the two large white lines on its wings and the light stripe on its legs.

    Behaviour

    These insects live in colonies. If it feels threatened, the Two-spotted assassin bug can eject venom from a sting through its mouth stylus, and this sting is considered more painful than a bee sting.

    Reproduction

    They are sexually reproducing animals and the development from egg to adult takes between 6 and 9 weeks. In this insect, no metamorphosis occurs between the larval and adult stages. Therefore, the nymphs are identical to the adults.

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