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Red Spiny Assassin Bug

Scipinia arenacea

Description:

Maybe just over a cm long.

Habitat:

Coastal.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Assassin bug
Family Reduviidae


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5 Comments

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

haha! What I found cool about this guy Argy, is the contrast in texture between his head & thorax, & his abdomen. One end is spiny & nasty looking (as an assassin should be), the other long & smooth quite attractive. Yep, he's got everything assassin going for him ;)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Does he really think he's disguised with that fuzz around his face !!? (the bug.. not asergio)

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

You're welcome.

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Brilliant! Thank you asergio :)

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

It is an assassin bug.

LeanneGardner
Spotted by
LeanneGardner

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Jun 14, 2012
Submitted on Jun 14, 2012

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