Biology:Acanthaspis siva
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Short description: Species of true bug
| Acanthaspis siva | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Genus: | Acanthaspis |
| Species: | A. siva
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthaspis siva Distant, 1902
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Acanthaspis siva is a species of assassin bug.[1] Nymphs of this species engage in the camouflaging behavior common to other species of Acanthaspis. In A. siva, camouflaging appears to reduce the chance that a nymph will be cannibalized by its coinstars.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ambrose, D.P. (1986). "Impact of nymphal camouflaging on predation and cannibalism in the bug Acanthaspis siva". Environ. Ecol. 4 (2): 197–200. http://md1.csa.com/partners/viewrecord.php?requester=gs&collection=ENV&recid=1337907&q=acanthaspis&uid=790089945&setcookie=yes.
- ↑ Premila, K.S.; Devanesan, S.; Shailaja, K.K. (2013). "Reduviid bug Acanthaspis siva - a predator of honey bee and stingless bee in Kerala". Insect Environment (Current Biotica) 19 (3): 197–199. ISSN 0973-4031. http://www.currentbiotica.com/Insect/Volume19-3/IE-V19%283%29-21.pdf. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q4671863 entry
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