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Similar Zelus luridus, Zelus renardii, Zelus longipes, Zelus, Harpactorinae | ||
Zelus araneiformis is a species of true bug (harpactorinae) found in French Guyana. This species completes its development on Cecropia obtusa Aubl. (Urticaceae), which is unusual for predatory assassin bugs. Other species of Zelus use sticky resins to aid in prey capture.
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