Fierce preditors, these bugs make great pets. They will eat any insects smaller than themselves, grabbing them in their front legs and sucking them dry through piercing mouthparts. Providing they are well fed then you can keep them communially but they will cannibalise smaller individuals when hungry. They grow to a maximum size of about 2.5cm and will easilly breed. The eggs take several months to hatch.
SKU: XIPB001
CB Two-Spotted Assassin Bug
(Platymeris biguttatus)
£7.99
Fierce preditors, these bugs make great pets. They will eat any insects smaller than themselves, grabbing them in their front legs and sucking them dry through piercing mouthparts. Providing they are well fed then you can keep them communially but they will cannibalise smaller individuals when hungry. They grow to a maximum size of about 2.5cm and will easilly breed. The eggs take several months to hatch.
