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Alydidae

Alydidae

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Field Notes

Description:

I don´t think this is an ant. Not aggressive and very slow even when disturbed.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
rubens.luciano
Thank you bayucca, you are right ! In the second picture we can see a Proboscis and small wings. Mistery solved.
bayucca
This is most probably an nymph of Alydidae, so actually not an ant but a true bug: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brutamonte/4684461640/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/brutamonte/4683831167/
rubens.luciano
Unfortunately I take only these 2 pics. Did you note some kind of holes in the abdomen ?
abtaylor375
The antennae give it away as a hemipteran or true bug, but it's hard to be any more specific from this picture
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PublishedJune 12, 2011

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