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Broad-headed bug

Alydidae

Description:

Black with red-brown spots. Not sure which species this is.

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2 Comments

Mari du Preez
Mari du Preez 11 years ago

dankie johan, sal bietjie loer.

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Hi Marie, I'm of the opinion that this is an assassin bug. Zoom in on the second photo and see that curved proboscis which is characteristic. Maybe "Pantoleistes princeps"

Mari du Preez
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Mari du Preez

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Jan 5, 2013
Submitted on Jan 22, 2013

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