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Common Name: White Spotted Assassin Bug
Scientific Name: Platymeris biguttata

Size: Nymph
Status: Captive Bred

Large and impressive (approx. 4 cm). Feed on crickets, wax worms etc. Black with white spots.

Caution - These insects can sting and squirt a noxious fluid, painful on contact with eyes. Not for children, but they make an interesting exhibit.