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Spilostethus hospes


©vijaybarve

©Torbjorn von Strokirch

©David: Possibly Spilostethus hospes (aka Darth Maul), Machans Beach State School

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Hemiptera
Family Lygaeidae
Genus Spilostethus
Species Spilostethus hospes

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Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Interesting facts

  • Perhaps the reason the Sith Lord, Darth Maul makes such a fearful villain is because we have an instinctual response to his poisonous colours. Colours used by seed-sucking Bugs to warn enemies that they have a heart-stopping poison inside of them.

Distribution


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