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The Reduviidae are a large cosmopolitan family of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are slightly unusual among the Hemiptera because almost all are terrestrial ambush predators (most other predatory Hemiptera are aquatic). The main examples of non-predatory Reduviidae are some blood-sucking ectoparasites in the subfamily Triatominae. Though there are spectacular exceptions, most members of the family are fairly easily recognisable: they have a relatively narrow neck, sturdy build and formidable curved proboscis (sometimes called a rostrum). Large specimens should be handled with caution, if at all, because they sometimes defend themselves with a very painful stab from the proboscis. ==The family== The Reduviidae are members of the suborder Heteroptera of the order Hemiptera. The family are almost all predatory, except for a minority that are blood-sucking species of importance as disease vectors. About 7000 species have been described, making it one of the largest families in the Hemiptera. The name Reduviidae is derived from the type genus, ''Reduvius''. That name in turn comes from the Latin ''reduvia'', meaning "hangnail" or "remnant". Possibly this name was inspired by the lateral flanges on the abdomen of many species. Among others, the family include the assassin bug genera: *''Lopodytes'' *''Melanolestes'' *''Platymeris'' *''Pselliopus'' *''Rasahus'' *''Reduvius'' *''Rhiginia'' *''Sinea'' *''Zelus'' Some genera and subfamilies have more particular common names that are reasonably widely recognised, such as: *Ambush bugs (subfamily Phymatinae) *Thread-legged bugs (subfamily Emesinae, including the genus ''Emesaya'') *Kissing or cone-headed bugs Triatominae, unusual in that most species are blood-suckers and several are important disease vectors *Wheel bugs (''Arilus cristatus'') 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Reduviidae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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