Pristhesancus plagipennis Walker, 1873 is a animal in the Reduviidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pristhesancus plagipennis Walker, 1873
Pristhesancus plagipennis is an Australian assassin bug that preys on garden pests and honey bees, with bright orange juvenile abdomens.
Pristhesancus plagipennis Walker, 1873 is an Australian insect that belongs to the assassin bug genus Pristhesancus. It preys on the bronze orange bug, Musgraveia sulciventris, which is a common garden pest. It is sometimes referred to as the bee-killer assassin bug, because it is also known to hunt and eat honey bees. Its juvenile nymphs, or instars, have a distinctive bright orange abdomen.
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