The Holoptilinae are a subfamily of Reduviidae (assassin bugs) known as feather-legged bugs or ant wolves. Several members of the subfamily specialize on ants. About 16 genera (one fossil) …

2017年4月25日 · Down feathers have a rachis that is shorter than their longest barb. They are completely plumulaceous and have a fluffy appearance, which results from filamentous, …

Ant-luring Feather-legged Bugs: the Holoptilinae Holoptilinae comprise about 80 species in 15 genera and the current taxonomy and classification are in need of a revision. Holoptilini are …

2023年9月3日 · Feather-legged flies are fascinating insects that are often mistaken for bees due to their bee-like appearance. They have a distinctive fringe of hairs on their hind legs, which …

2009年10月31日 · When it landed on a piece of grass I got a closer look and was surprised to see only one set of wings and its hind end covered in what looked like feathers! What is this? It …

The Holoptilinae are a subfamily of Reduviidae (assassin bugs) known as feather-legged bugs or ant wolves. Several members of the subfamily specialize on ants. About 16 genera (one fossil) …

2021年11月8日 · Stink bugs, squash bugs, leaffooted bugs, and other true bugs are on the hit list. Upon hatching from the egg, tiny fly larvae drill their way through their egg shell and then …

2025年1月28日 · Feather-legged Flies are small flies that use other insects as hosts for their young. Females lay eggs on plant bugs. The young maggot hatches and grows into the body …

This delicate little creature is a woolly aphid in the subfamily Eriosomatinae (a Greek name that translates as “wool” + “body”). Often called “fairy flies”, these aphid-relatives are covered in …

2024年9月27日 · "Feather-legged flies are bee mimics, right down to an imitation "pollen basket" on the hind legs, made of a featherlike fringe of hairs." In America north of Mexico the …