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Glymmatophora

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Glymmatophora
Glymmatophora species
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Glymmatophora

Stål, 1855
Synonyms
  • Glymmatophoroides Miller, 1953

Glymmatophora, the Metallic Assassin Bugs, is a genus of assassin bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae.

Description

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These medium-sized bugs are brightly metallic red or orange and bluish black or dark brown colored, an aposematic coloration. The females are wingless and are similar to the nymphs.[1]

Members of this genus are known for hunting diplopods, giant African millipedes, by injecting them with a fast acting venom .[2] They usually hide under leaf litter and sometimes boulders and prey at night.[1]

Distribution

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Species within this genus can be found throughout Southern Africa.[1][3]

Species

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Species within this genus include:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c South Africa
  2. ^ "Gorongosa". Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  3. ^ The genus Glymmatophora in Namibia
  4. ^ Biolib
  5. ^ Discover life
  • Maldonado Capriles J. (1990): Catalogue of the Reduviidae of the World, Caribbean Journal of Science, University of Puerto Rico
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