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Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
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True Bugs of Zihuatanejo
SUBORDER HETEROPTERA
Assassin Bugs
Genus Zelus
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True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies (Order Hemiptera)
Zelus is a genus of insects in the family Reduviidae, the assassin bugs. They do bite in self defense, as well as being predatory on other insects.
![Zelus cervicalis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_9712e2c348dd415eb0fe5fd6c2d3a787~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_9712e2c348dd415eb0fe5fd6c2d3a787~mv2.jpeg)
![Zelus Assassin Bug](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_83b9ee4db32e445a8c23e863d0b1cd2e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_83b9ee4db32e445a8c23e863d0b1cd2e~mv2.jpeg)
![Zelus Grassans - Assassin Bug](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_3ffcf172bca54f409437d26acd772a2b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_3ffcf172bca54f409437d26acd772a2b~mv2.jpeg)
![Zelus Assassin Bug](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_faed90e40a00410189173b30f4a9f9db~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_faed90e40a00410189173b30f4a9f9db~mv2.jpeg)
![Zelus Assassin Bug](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_2a02005ee5204aef9974d03dd556df05~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_2a02005ee5204aef9974d03dd556df05~mv2.jpeg)
![Zelus Assassin Bug](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_056d8b81d79a48358b8ce27ad0f27a39~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_056d8b81d79a48358b8ce27ad0f27a39~mv2.jpeg)
![Zelus Grassans - Assassin Bug](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_6869865b053f455aaea69b13a4c98877~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_6869865b053f455aaea69b13a4c98877~mv2.jpeg)
![Zelus Assassin Bug](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_57a12cb0891744d193ff7470456ee569~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_57a12cb0891744d193ff7470456ee569~mv2.jpeg)
![Zelus Assassin Bug](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_4539d7b260424879873fde664f1c25a8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_4539d7b260424879873fde664f1c25a8~mv2.jpeg)
![Zelus luridus - Pale Green Assassin Bug](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_058497342421485bb86c7ecf420879cd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_058497342421485bb86c7ecf420879cd~mv2.jpeg)
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