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Spined assassin bug

Reduviidae, Zelurus sp

Description:

A beautiful bug. Large (around 1.5 cm / half an inch); its most distinctive features are: large eyes, five spines on the back and the scutelum posed as a real shield.

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Sergio Monteiro
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Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Spotted on Nov 10, 2014
Submitted on Nov 10, 2014

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