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Pselliopus sp.
This is probably a first instar nymph of one of the Banded Assassin Bugs in the genus Pselliopus, Family Reduviidae. It was about 3 mm long and so small that I didn't even see that it was feeding on a small gnat until I saw the pictures.
On a bush in an open field, semi-urban area, outskirts of San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
See a spotting of an older nymph (with wing pads already present) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/690... and the adult http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/169... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/203...
Spotted on Jan 26, 2014
Submitted on Feb 3, 2014
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