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Orange Assassin Bug

Pselliopus barberi

Photo by JohnBrage
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Very small, maybe 1/4" long. I found it walking my patio.

Species ID Suggestions

Orange Assassin Bug

Pselliopus barberi

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catgrin
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Comments (6)
Leuba Ridgway
Nice spotting by the way ! we don't get such bright colours here and I like the bands on legs too.
catgrin
You're welcome. This is an adult. When they're young, they have no wings. Assassins fold the proboscis under so it doesn't show from above. I posted a side view of one which you can see the proboscis in.
JohnBrage
Is this a nymph? It doesn't have the long body of an adult and I don't see a proboscis. I also had another pic that I uploaded to this site that was id'ed as an assassin bug nymph but it looked very different. Thanks for the help.
JohnBrage
I didn't know they came in orange. Thanks.
Leuba Ridgway
That's a fascinating bug ! could you please give us some information about where you found it ( the kind of place), its size, etc. under "habitat" and "description" . Thanks.
catgrin
Some local info on these insects. http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/assassin-bugs
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PublishedOctober 27, 2014

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