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Rhodnius prolixus
Spotted on Mar 10, 2019
Submitted on Mar 18, 2019
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This looks like one of the Wheel Bugs, it's definitely not Rhodnius prolixus. Both are in the Family Reduviidae, the wheel bugs are predatory assassins. R. prolixus is in the subfamily Triatominae and is a blood feeding species.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_bug