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Termite-feeding assassin bug

Valentia compressipes

Photo by VivBraznell
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Field Notes

Description:

This creature looks as though it has 3 spikes on it body, one either side and one centrally in it's back

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Valentia compressipes (Insecta: Heteroptera, Reduviidae)

Species ID Suggestions

Termite-feeding assassin bug

Valentia compressipes

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RobThacker
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Comments (6)
RobThacker
Hi Viv Have seen your pic ID'd as Valentia compressipes by Eric Gordon, Bachelors of Science in Entomology and Microbiology at Cornell University.
Ashish
Welcome.. Such thorns gave them name Spiny. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-21403390/stock-photo-macro-shot-of-a-spiny-assassin-bug.html
Ashish
Lovely Assassin bug spotting..!!

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