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Pselliopus sp
about 1 l/2- l/34" long. six legs with black and white striping. body is yellow, yellow/orange. long antenna also black and white striped partway up then solid color to end. head sort of reminds me of an ant head. wings are clear.
found on milkweed plant in backyard garden.
Spotted on Aug 15, 2012
Submitted on Aug 16, 2012
7 Comments
Lisa....I'm a bit behind with my comments but do want to thank you for yours. This little bug was the surprise of my day.
I agree with Ignacio on the spotting and the ID! Awesome!
Amazing series! I think it is Pselliopus sp.
Thanks, ceherzog! A friend told me about this site; I checked it out and now I'm addicted. It's so great to be able to post up a photo and find out what's living around me.
Wow! That was a fast identification, Mark! Thank you! I didn't know we had assassin bugs here in Connecticut. I had never seen anything like this little guy before. I've posted several pictures of it; he's chowing down on something in a couple of them. Is the "drinking straw" like a probiscus?
Nice shots Elaine...welcome to Project Noah!
That's a fabulous little assassin bug. I love its banded legs and 'drinking straw'. :)