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feather-legged bug

insect, subfamily Holoptilinae

Also known as: Holoptilinae

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In assassin bug: Predatory behaviour
…the subfamily Holoptilinae, commonly called feather-legged bugs, possess a specialized outgrowth on the abdomen known as a trichome. A secretion released from the trichome attracts ants, which lick the substance and become paralyzed. The feather-legged bug then pierces the ant with its beak and sucks out the body fluids. The…
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