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White-eyed Assassin Bug

Platymeris biguttata

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

a venomous predatory true bug of west and southwest African origin ranging in size from 10–40 mm

Habitat:

grasslands and savannah of Western Africa

Reference Links:

Platymeris biguttatus

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oxyjack
Were these spotted at the insect zoo in the SF zoo?
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2012

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