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Assassin Bug

Photo by boromphillips
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Species ID Suggestions

Agriosphodrus dohrni

Agriosphodrus dohrni

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Comments (2)
MartinL
I think your photo is an assassin bug. It has alternating black and white colors along the margin of its abdomen like this one in the link. Your pic #2 is clearer, showing its proboscis. http://www.visualphotos.com/image/1x6266996/assassin_bug_order_hemiptera_kwazulu-natal_south
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PublishedMay 17, 2012

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