Stenolemus lanipes
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Stenolemus lanipes is a species of thread-legged bugs (Emesinae
).
This species feeds on spiders, especially spiderling
s of Parasteatoda tepidariorum. S. lanipes will not feed upon other insects (Drosophila
) placed upon a web, even to the point of starvation.
Emesinae
Emesinae, or thread-legged bugs, are a subfamily of the Reduviidae . They are conspicuously different from the other reduviids by their very slender body form. They are stalking, predaceous insects that can be collected on palm fronds, cliffs, spider webbing, or near lights at night...
).
This species feeds on spiders, especially spiderling
Spiderling
Spiderling may refer to:* an immature spider* the herbaceous plant genus Boerhavia...
s of Parasteatoda tepidariorum. S. lanipes will not feed upon other insects (Drosophila
Drosophila
Drosophila is a genus of small flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "fruit flies" or more appropriately pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit...
) placed upon a web, even to the point of starvation.