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Assassin Bug

Zelus luridus

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Field Notes

Description:

Seeing the light for the very first time.

Habitat:

In leaves of a mango tree.

Notes:

Note the small ones with only the head out the "egg".

Species ID Suggestions

Assassin Bug

Zelus luridus

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JosephSmith
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Comments (11)
Ashish
Great macro spotting..!!
JosephSmith
looks like the first one's zelus luridus.
rubens.luciano
Joseph, This are the assassins bug I have spotted in the same location: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6430586 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6518155
JosephSmith
looks kind of like an assassin bug maybe zelus reduviidae?
Jonathan Sequeira
Rubens check this out, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7084998/fullscreen the eggs are a little similar...
Yasser
Brilliant set of photos Rubens!

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Eastern Assassin Bugs
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 4, 2011

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