Assassin bug
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The Reduviidae family, commonly known as Assassin Bugs, is a large, cosmopolitan family of predatory insects in the Heteroptera suborder of the order Hemiptera (true bugs). The name comes from the genus *Reduvius* (from the Latin *reduvia*, meaning "hangnail" or "remnant"). With about 7,000 species, Reduviidae is one of the largest families in the Hemiptera. It includes well-known groups such as Ambush Bugs (Phymatinae), Wheel Bugs (*Arilus* spp.), and Kissing Bugs (Triatominae).
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Sphagiastes ramentaceus
| phylum | Arthropoda | Sphagiastes ramentaceus is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It is native to South America, specifically known from Brazil. Like other assassin bugs, it is a predator characterized by its robust, piercing-sucking mouthparts (rostrum), which it uses to inject venom and liquefy the internal tissues of its prey.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Hemiptera | |
| family | Reduviidae | |
| subfamily | Harpactorinae | |
| genus | Sphagiastes | |
| species | S. ramentaceus |
