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Rhynocoris erythropus

Rhynocoris erythropus

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  1. View Mike van Harn's profile
    Mike van Harn
    Musk Oxen
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    Beautiful. Posted 8 years ago
    1. View RMFelix's profile
      RMFelix
      Lion
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      Thank you! Posted 8 years ago
  3. View englishindiangirl's profile
    englishindiangirl
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    It's a lovely creature. Interesting to read about parental care.thank you! Posted 8 years ago

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The Rhynocoris Erythropus

Rhynocoris is a genus of assassin bug, family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. Species of this genus are noted for providing parental care of offspring. Parental care is unusual in subsocial insects, having only evolved six times in the Heteroptera.

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Similar species: True Bugs
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Uploaded Apr 11, 2017. Captured Apr 11, 2017 15:20.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm

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