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? Family : Rhyparochromidae
A small dark slim insect about 6mm long. Eyes looked prominent. Fore legs had strong-looking femur. Antennae appeared to have 4 segments.
Grass lands
Found this insect in the house. He had flown in at night.
Spotted on Feb 27, 2012
Submitted on Feb 28, 2012
2 Comments
now that you mention it Martin, the front legs do look odd - one of the things I first noticed were the thickish femora. I searched for an ID for hours - thought it could be from either family Pachygronthidae (antennae too long) or Ischnorhynchinae ( femur not thick enough). Totally confusing !! I don't know enough about bugs to further distinguish between them all. Hopefully will find out one day... your flickr pic is so clear and the bug is beautifully green ( to add to the confusion !)
I would call this a backwards bug because its front legs belong on the back. I cannot view this creature now without smiling. I do not understand this group and offer no suggestions except to say I found one before and got an expert comment, but alas, no ID http://www.flickr.com/photos/66925960@N0...