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Assassin Bug

Reduviidae

Notes:

File #white assassin bug. I may have to work out how to preserve specimens and mail the next one to the museum for an id.

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6 Comments

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 11 years ago

I have been wondering if this was a sub-species. That was why I thought I should send one to the museum if I can work out how to send them. Have had the same difficulty with shapes and sizes by the way.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Definitely no superior experience here. I think shape, size and structurally it's a good proposition and the distribution fits. I can't find other assassins that are even the same shapes and size.

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 11 years ago

I did, different colour abdomen and different colour legs. The instars have black legs but nothing else matches. Or so I believe. I bow to superior experience. Do you really think that is it?

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

did you look at Pristhesancus plagipennis ? http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

A very nice one. Strange mixture - part dainty part tough !

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 11 years ago

no closer

StephenSolomons
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StephenSolomons

Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Apr 21, 2013
Submitted on Apr 21, 2013

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