Zelus araneiformis

Zelus araneiformis is a species of true bug in the subfamily Harpactorinae found in French Guiana. This species completes its development on Cecropia obtusa Aubl. (Urticaceae), which is unusual for predatory assassin bugs. Other species of Zelus use sticky resins to aid in prey capture.

Zelus araneiformis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Reduviidae
Genus: Zelus
Species:
Z. araneiformis
Binomial name
Zelus araneiformis
Haviland, 1931
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