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Milkweed Assassin Bug Nymph

Zelus longipes

Description:

Nymph of the Milkweed Assassin, about 8 mm in length. Family Reduviidae.

Habitat:

Found on a wall at night under lights. Semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, 2,200 meters.

Notes:

See the adult, spotted in the same area: https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17...

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2 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 5 years ago

Thanks Michael :)

Michael Strydom
Michael Strydom 5 years ago

Very Very nice! Great colours, love the red under abdomin!

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

San Cristóbal, Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Mar 13, 2019
Submitted on Mar 15, 2019

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