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Assassin Bug

Rasahus arcuiger

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

This small assassin bug was a great velvet ant mimic, running around on the ground just like those female wasps.

Species ID Suggestions

Assassin Bug

Rasahus cf. arcuiger

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Comments (4)
Tom15
Bayucca, you'll have to thanks Dimitri for me!
bayucca
Dimitri confirmed Rasahus arcuiger.
Tom15
Thanks bayucca, it does look just like the picture you linked of Rasahus arcuiger.
bayucca
Reduviidae, Peiratinae, Rasahus sp. and might be Rasahus arcuiger. http://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/2440280297/in/set-72157627586018002 http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=327150 http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigal_river_conservation_project_ecuador/3931816776/in/photostream/
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PublishedDecember 19, 2013

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