Zelus tetracanthus
| Zelus tetracanthus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Hemiptera | 
| Suborder: | Heteroptera | 
| Family: | Reduviidae | 
| Tribe: | Harpactorini | 
| Genus: | Zelus | 
| Species: | Z. tetracanthus | 
| Binomial name | |
| Zelus tetracanthus Stal, 1862 | |
Zelus tetracanthus, the four-spurred assassin bug, is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. Adults are brown, black, or gray and have a body length of 10–16 mm. Their antennae and legs are long and slender. They have a row of four spurs across their thorax. Both adults and nymphs use a sticky secretion to capture prey.