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Bee assassin bug

Family: Reduviidae, genus Ectrychotes

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Field Notes

Description:

A bug with a backpack!

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Comments (7)
Ashish
Ectrychotes is the Genus http://www.frontlineonnet.com/stories/20111202282406400.htm
Sergio Monteiro
Yes, shugarshack, I can't figure out what it is. Unfortunately, that is the only pic that has some quality.
sugarshack
I do not know what kind of bug that is, it looks like that orange spot on it looks like a totally different mystery. "?????????????????..."
LisaPowers
Lol...how funny! What an accurate description!
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PublishedOctober 26, 2011

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