Ptilocnemis femoralis

Ptilocnemus 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.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyReduviidae
GenusPtilocnemus
SpeciesP. femoralis
Photographed in
Australia