Zelus longipes (Assassin Bug sp.)

Description:

Michael Zelun Lee, an entomologist specializing in Assassin Bugs helped me identify this species.

Casa Cubuy Ecolodge area, El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico, 23 January 2026

Species:
Zelus longipes (Assassin Bug sp.)
Scientific Name:
Zelus longipes
Dutch Name:
Roofwants sp.
Family Name:
Reduviidae (Assassin Bugs)
Type of animal:
True Bugs (Heteroptera)
Place/Location:
El Yunque National Forest
Country/State:
Puerto Rico
Continent/Region:
Caribbean