Acanthaspis siva explained

Acanthaspis siva is a species of assassin bug. Nymphs of this species engage in the camouflaging behavior common to other species of Acanthaspis. In A. siva, camouflaging appears to reduce the chance that a nymph will be cannibalized by its coinstars.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Impact of nymphal camouflaging on predation and cannibalism in the bug Acanthaspis siva . https://web.archive.org/web/20120404173144/http://md1.csa.com/partners/viewrecord.php?requester=gs&collection=ENV&recid=1337907&q=acanthaspis&uid=790089945&setcookie=yes . dead . 2012-04-04 . Ambrose . D.P. . Environ. Ecol. . 4 . 2 . 197–200 . 1986 .
2. Premila. K.S.. Devanesan. S.. Shailaja. K.K.. 2013. Reduviid bug Acanthaspis siva - a predator of honey bee and stingless bee in Kerala. Insect Environment. Current Biotica. 0973-4031. 19. 3. 197–199. 13 November 2014. 13 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141113172834/http://www.currentbiotica.com/Insect/Volume19-3/IE-V19%283%29-21.pdf. dead.