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Assassin Bug

Scadra wuchenfui

Description:

This one scares me!! Scadra wuchenfui China, 1940, of Ectrichodiinae Amyot & Serville, 1843, is a subfamily of the reduviid (assassin bugs). Members of the subfamily are known for specializing on diplopods (millipedes). The bugs are known for their aposematic coloration, often brightly colored metallic blue, red, or yellow. Species of this subfamily hide under leaf litter and sometimes boulders and prey at night.

Habitat:

Backyard.

Notes:

Reference: http://nc.kl.edu.tw/bbs/showthread.php?p...

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AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 10 years ago

Thank you, tmvdh :)

Laguna, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 4, 2013
Submitted on Aug 10, 2013

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