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Ptilocnemus lemur

Most unusual predatory bug.

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    Amazing! Posted one year ago
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      Thank you. Posted one year ago
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    One of the coolest insects I've seen in a long while, absolutely fantastic mate! Posted one year ago
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      Thank you Ferdy. Posted one year ago
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    Crazy popeye legs. Posted one year ago
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      But no shoes on. Posted one year ago

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The Feather-legged assassin bug

''Ptilocnemus lemur'' is a species of feather-legged bug in the family Reduviidae native to Australia. Commonly known as the feather-legged assassin bug, it is a predator with a specialized gland called a trichome that it uses to attract and paralyse ants before feeding on them.

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Similar species: True Bugs
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Uploaded Feb 26, 2024. Captured Feb 26, 2024 14:37 in RMJF+4F Kuitpo SA, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/49s
  • ISO800
  • 89mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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