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Milkweed Assassin Bug (with prey)

Zelus longipes

Photo by Darwinist
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Field Notes

Description:

Orange and black Milkweed Assassin Bug with a fly it just caught. About 1.5 inches long.

Habitat:

Found in an overgrown field with flowers in Windermere, Florida.

Notes:

Was lucky to see it catch its prey :)

Reference Links:

Species Zelus longipes - Milkweed Assassin Bug - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedSeptember 19, 2011

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