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Platymerus
bigutatta
Commonly
called African Assassin Bugs, this species gets 2 white dots on it's wing-covers
at maturity. The aggressive feeding habits of this insect are very
impressive. The proboscis, shown in the picture below, is used to suck the
fluids from other insects. The proboscis can also penetrate human flesh,
and will cause significant pain.
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