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Feather-legged Assassin Bug An assassin bug about 12 mm long with a grey body with black markings. It had a broad yellowish thorax, small head with a pair of 3-segmented bristly antennae. The hind pair of legs were larger than the others and the tibiae were heavily covered with silvery bristles.<br /> The general colouring helped camouflage it against the bark it was on.<br /> Spotted on the bark of a yellow box (Eucalypt) in a suburban garden. It is possibly hunting ants that were in large numbers on the tree. Australia,Geotagged,Ptilocnemis femoralis,Spring,feather-legged assassin bug Click/tap to enlarge

Feather-legged Assassin Bug

An assassin bug about 12 mm long with a grey body with black markings. It had a broad yellowish thorax, small head with a pair of 3-segmented bristly antennae. The hind pair of legs were larger than the others and the tibiae were heavily covered with silvery bristles.
The general colouring helped camouflage it against the bark it was on.
Spotted on the bark of a yellow box (Eucalypt) in a suburban garden. It is possibly hunting ants that were in large numbers on the tree.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    This is such a spectacular bug, love the leg warmers. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Leuba Ridgway's profile
      Leuba Ridgway
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      It is isn't it ? Mark spotted it first and right in our back yard - very exciting. Posted 4 years ago

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The Ptilocnemis femoralis

''Ptilocnemus femoralis'' is a species of feather-legged bugs in the Holoptilinae subfamily. This species is found in Australia and has a specialized gland called a trichome that produces a chemical to attract and paralyze ants.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Leuba Ridgway
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By Leuba Ridgway

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Uploaded Nov 13, 2020. Captured Nov 3, 2020 17:07 in 15 Alexandra St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/3.7
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO160
  • 10.99mm