Zelus renardii | |
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Zelus renardii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Family: | Reduviidae |
Genus: | Zelus |
Species: | Z. renardii |
Binomial name | |
Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1856 |
Zelus renardii is an assassin bug. First instar nymphs have been observed to collect a sticky substance from their eggs and rub it on their legs, which improves predation success on flies.