Ant Damsel Bug vs black-calabash

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ant Damsel Bug black-calabash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Nabidae Bignoniaceae
Genus Himacerus Amphitecna
Species Himacerus mirmicoides Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ant Damsel Bug black-calabash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant Damsel Bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Ant Damsel Bug

The Ant Damsel Bug (Himacerus mirmicoides) is a species in the genus Himacerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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