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Spilostethus sp ?
superficially similar to an Assassin bug but the shorter, broader head separates it into the family, Lygaeidae (seed bugs & ground bugs). Mostly orange and black the grey on the ventral side of the thorax and on the legs not noticeable at a distance
on Phyllanthus plants growing in a clearing on a cattle farm in an arid sub tropical bushveld area
Spotted on Mar 8, 2013
Submitted on Mar 24, 2013
1 Comment
Beautiful!