Reduviidae
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General Description
Antennae sense heat of prey: Rhodnius bug
Source and Additional Information
The antennae of Rhodnius bugs detect heat from their potential victims using numerous sensitive, hairlike thermoreceptors.
"Rhodnius bugs are large, blood-sucking insects found throughout the Americas. They live in close proximity to their victims, in nests or burrows, and detect potential victims -- small, warm-blooded creatures such as mice -- by sensing their body heat. A Rhodnius bug has its own built-in thermometers on its antennae in the form of numerous exceedingly sensitive hairlike thermoreceptors, which can detect air that has been warmed by its prey's body heat." (Shuker 2001:38)
Learn more about this functional adaptation.
References
- Shuker, KPN. 2001. The Hidden Powers of Animals: Uncovering the Secrets of Nature. London: Marshall Editions Ltd. 240 p.
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"Reduviidae". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/632". Accessed
21 Mar 2010.
