Acanthaspis petax

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Kingdom Animalia Suborder Heteroptera Family Reduviidae Scientific name Acanthaspis petax Rank Species		Class Insecta Superfamily Cimicomorpha Subfamily Reduviinae Phylum Arthropoda Order True bugs

Similar Acanthaspis, True bugs, Assassin Bug, Reduvius, Apiomerus

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Acanthaspis petax is a species of assassin bug that preys on ants. This species uses carcasses of its preferred prey item to disguise itself from predation from spiders in the salticidae family.

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This insect lives in Malaysia and measures about 1 cm (0.4 in) in length.

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