Masked Hunter

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Reduvius personatus

Masked Hunter, a reference photo
Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Reduvius personatus or the masked hunter is an insect belonging to the assassin bug (Reduviidae) family. The name is because its nymphs camouflage themselves with dust. The masked hunter is a predator of small arthropods, including woodlice, lacewings, earwigs, bed bugs and termites. Masked hunters do not feed on human blood, but can deliver a rostral stab to humans in self-defense when mishandled. The stab can be painful, but masked hunters do not carry Chagas disease, unlike the kissing bug for which they are sometimes mistaken.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Masked Hunter being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Reduviidae
Species
Reduvius personatus

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