Empicoris vagabundus
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| Empicoris vagabundus | |
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| Empicoris vagabundus nymph | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Genus: | Empicoris |
| Species: | E. vagabundus |
| Binomial name | |
| Empicoris vagabundus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Cimex vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Empicoris vagabundus is a species of thread-legged bug in the family Reduviidae.[1][2][3] It occurs in Europe,[1][3][2] much of Asia, and the Americas.[2]
Empicoris vagabundus measure 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in).[3] It inhabits deciduous trees, where it hunts for prey such as barklice.[4]