Assassin+Bug

Habitat: They can be found in just about every environment, preying upon other insects.
 * Kingdom: || [|Animalia]  ||
 * Phylum: || [|Arthropoda]  ||
 * Class: || [|Insecta]  ||
 * Order: || [|Hemiptera]  ||
 * Suborder: || [|Heteroptera]  ||
 * Superfamily: || [|Cimicomorpha]  ||
 * Family: || **Reduviidae** ||

Morphology: Elongated head with a narrow neck. A segmented beak (rostrum) protrudes from the head and fits into a groove called the prosternum where it can rub against ridges rapidly to produce a sound which can be used to intimidate predators.

Biology: Like most Hemiptera the Assassin bug has a long beak which it uses to feed. Assassin bugs inject saliva into their prey through this beak to paralyze their victims before consuming them. Not all Assassin bugs feed on other insects however. Some known as "kissing bugs" will feed on humans as they sleep, generally biting near the mouth. Mexican bedbugs have a nasty enough bite to cause swelling, vomiting and fainting. They are also known to spread Chaga's disease through their bite. Most species are not considered to be pests since they do a lot to control the populations of other pest species, much like spiders.

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