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Assassin Bug Nymphs

Photo by JC_Forester
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I am not sure why, but these assassin bug nymphs are always in pairs on magnolia flowers. I have never seen more than two per flower and rarely see one alone. The majority of the time they are back to back as in the second picture. Possibly a hunting strategy.

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