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Reduviidae In India

Acanthaspis is a genus of assassin bugs (Reduviidae), a family of true bugs, which are currently disguising themselves by attaching bits of debris to aid in camouflage. These predators are characterized by the presence of a very prominent 'beak', which they use to pierce the prey and inject saliva, thereby paralyzing them. The saliva helps in digesting the contents of the prey, after which the assassin bug sucks the contents, leaving behind an empty shell. This behavior is what gives them their name. If provoked, assassin bugs can bite humans, and their venomous bites are immediately and severely painful. This photo was taken on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India on September 18th, 2022. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#9741848
Date Taken	18 September 2022
Location	N/A
Photographer	Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto

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