Platymeris laevicollis
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platymeris-laevicollis-285-13855566
title:
Platymeris laevicollis
text:
Platymeris laevicollis is a venomous predatory true bug from central Africa that can be found in forests, scrublands, grasslands, and croplands. They are efficient predators and are used by farmers on coconut plantations to control herbivorous pests such as the rhinoceros beetle. As a true bug of the order Hemiptera, it has needle-like mouth parts designed for sucking juices out of plants or other insects instead of chewing. P. laevicollis has sharp stylets in its proboscis or rostrum used to pi
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description:
Species of true bug
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platymeris_laevicollis
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date modified:
2023-03-18T19:18:25Z
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13
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