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Assassin Bug

Reduviidae

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Field Notes

Description:

Very small and thin assassin bug (.35 inches, 8.88 mm) Still searching for an exact ID.

Habitat:

On the side of the house.

Notes:

I missed two important photos on my camera which shows the rostrum (beak - injector) which gives the correct ID of an assassin bug. Thanks Karen! :)

Species ID Suggestions

Kissing bug

Triatoma sp.

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Comments (8)
Carol Snow Milne
I am so dumb! Well, I did take a lot of photos of it. I left two important photos on the memory card that show that rostrum and just posted a NEW FIRST PHOTO! Definitely a type of assassin bug.
Carol Snow Milne
Wow, I don't think Masked Hunter, too dark. I have to do homework again. Darn! LOL! (I am a little lazy) I just like taking the photo sometimes. HA!
KarenL
It looks like it has wings so I would say full grown. I think you should definitely host the next Uglybugs ball!
KarenL
I'm now not absolutely convinced of the ID - I'm thinking it may actually be a Masked hunter (reduvius personatus) What do you think Carol?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masked_hunter
Carol Snow Milne
If it is an assassin bug. I am having a party! YIPPPEEE! More excited than the tree hopper! HA!
Carol Snow Milne
R u sure? I was thinking that, but didn't see his rostrum. I was looking for that. It looked like one.
KarenL
Looks like you have found yourself another species of assassin bug!
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PublishedNovember 29, 2011

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