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Ants Killer Assassin Bug - ? Catasphactes sp.

Family Reduviidae

This page contains pictures and information about Ants Killer Assassin Bugs that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Body length 10mm
 
This assassin big is golden yellow in colours with black head and thorax. Its wings are membrane part of the wings is black. All its legs are also black.
 
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We saw this Assassin Bug the first time in Karawatha Forest during mid summer 2007. It landed on a gum tree trunk with line of small black ants. It quickly punched on two ants with its sharp proboscis and flied away. The bug has the golden yellow colour body and all legs are in black.
 
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In Jan 2008, we found them again on a gum tree trunk. There were two of them. We found them on Sep 2008 as well.
 
   

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Last updated: February 24, 2010.