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Photo by sunnyjosef
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Field Notes

Description:

A stick like bug about an inch long. Is it a spider? Seen on another spider's web.

Species ID Suggestions

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ForestDragon
Hi sunnyjosef, this looks like a Thread-legged Bug, Subfamily Emesinae. They are a type of Assassin Bug. They prey on other insects and spiders. The front legs are modified to grab and hold prey, similar to a Manditd. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emesinae
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2012

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