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Nabis americoferus
This insect landed in the table at night while we were camping in an oak forest. About 25 mm (one inch). It has an uneven pattern.
Oak forest.
I think the truth is that BugGuide.net made the name up as they had nothing else. Nobody else has used that common name as far as I can tell. These damsel bugs are interesting in that they behave like assassins. You could call it 'False assassin" ? This is where I put the scientific name up top as well.
It's better than not having a common name at all, I guess. I noticed a few organisms without a common name.
Thank you Argy Bee for the ID and the link. Funny its name is insect, very vague don't you think?
Spotted on Oct 20, 2012
Submitted on Nov 3, 2012
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