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Assasin Bug

Vesbius purpureus

Spotting Image 1

Habitat:

Lowland forest near stream.

Notes:

* ID by Dominik Hofer

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago
Assassin Bug
Vesbius purpureus Assassin bug | Project Noah


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bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, my closest guess would be Vesbius purpureus. But I would need to see it from the top to confirm.
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/02/16/a...
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
http://stampwants-stamps.bidstart.com/Ph...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/h35312/505...

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bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Any other picture of it, mainly from the top to see the colors?

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Leana Lahom-Cristobal
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Leana Lahom-Cristobal

Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Spotted on Dec 2, 2014
Submitted on Dec 3, 2014

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