The assassin bugs, family Reduviidae, is one of the largest families of true bugs in the order Hemiptera. There are about 7,000 species in this family, and each species is pretty awesome. Assassin bugs are predators of other insects and non-insect arthropods, which gives them an important place in the ecosystem. During my own personal research, I have found that assassin bugs are marvelously interesting creatures and inspire a lot of reactions (good and bad) from people. Since it's such a charismatic group, I see it fitting to devote a mission in honor of the amazing assassin bugs. What's the goal of this mission? At its core, this mission aims to catalog the species of assassin bugs one is likely to see in some of the eastern states. This mission is centered on Ohio, my home state, so the list of eligible states covers all within a 300 mile radius. My dream for this mission is for it to become the #1 resource for finding information about assassin bugs that can be encountered in these eastern states.
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