Rare Thread-Legged Assassin Bug Rediscovered in Andaman Caves After 100 Years

A rare species of thread-legged assassin bug, believed to be missing for 100 years, has been rediscovered in the limestone caves of the Andaman Islands. This slender-bodied predator is specialized for subterranean ecosystems.

13 Mar, 14:17 — 13 Mar, 14:17

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Rare thread-legged assassin bug ‘missing’ for 100 years rediscovered in limestone caves in the Andamans

Belonging to the subfamily of Reduviidae, this slender-bodied assassin bug is a specialised predator of the subterranean ecosystem and lives in its complete lifecycle in the darkness

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Rare Thread-Legged Assassin Bug Rediscovered in Andaman Caves After 100 Years

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Rare thread-legged assassin bug ‘missing’ for 100 years rediscovered in limestone caves in the Andamans

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