Platymeris rhadamanthus

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Platymeris rhadamanthus

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In assassin bug: Predatory behaviour
The species Platymeris rhadamanthus “spits” saliva in reaction to certain disturbances. Saliva is ejected toward an attacker and can travel as far as 30 cm (12 inches). It contains lytic substances, capable of externally digesting the bug’s victims.
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