Reduviidae
Reduviidae (order Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera) Family of bugs, most of which are predators of other arthropods, which they seize with the front pair of legs. They range from delicate, gnat-like forms preying on mosquitoes to large, robust insects capable of tackling heavily armoured tropical millipedes. A few suck the blood of birds and mammals. There are more than 4000 species, occurring throughout the world but especially in the tropics. See also ASSASSIN BUG; KISSING BUG.
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