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Very colorful Assassin Bug with stripped legs. About 2 cm long. The last picture shows one of the nymphs which were also present. It blended very well with the yellow and red flowers of the bush it was on. Family Reduviidae.
Forest and secondary growth under the San Cristobal Bridge on the Highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, km 15, 1,500 meters.
Spotted on Aug 14, 2013
Submitted on Oct 2, 2013
5 Comments
I put the 4th picture first for you Staccyh :)
Thank you so much Staccyh, Chesterbperry and k.andrews :)
Great series. What a beautiful bug. Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous specimen :)
What a lovely little creature you photographed there! I especially like photo 4. Great find. Thanks for sharing!