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Ptilocnemus femoralis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Reduviidae

Scientific name
  
Ptilocnemus femoralis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Hemiptera

Subfamily
  
Holoptilinae

Rank
  
Species

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Ptilocnemus femoralis is a species of feather-legged bugs in the Holoptilinae subfamily. This species is found in Australia and has a specialized gland called a trichome that produces a chemical to attract and paralyze ants.

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Ptilocnemus femoralis Wikipedia