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Flat bug

Photo by Aaron_G
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Field Notes

Description:

This true bug is in the family Aradidae. At this time that's the best ID I have come up with.

Habitat:

Woodland and marshland mix

Notes:

This insect was found on Snake Road in the Shawnee National Forest.

Reference Links:

Family Aradidae - Flat Bugs - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Was it an Oak woodland are? If so, possibly Aradus robustus but it's just a guess since it seems to be the most common one collected http://bugguide.net/node/view/251678
Aaron_G
Thanks! :-) It is, Cindy, but family level is as far as I have gotten with the identification so far.

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PublishedMay 2, 2014

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