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reduviid

DEFINITIONS OF: reduviid

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n a true bug: long-legged predacious bug living mostly on other insects; a few suck blood of mammals

Synonyms:
assassin bug
Types:
big bedbug, cone-nosed bug, conenose, conenose bug, kissing bug
large bloodsucking bug
Arilus cristatus, wheel bug
large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects
Type of:
heteropterous insect
true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips
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