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bug on a cactus - Narnia
Copyright © 2007 Bobby Grizzard

bug on a cactus - Narnia
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
August 20, 2007
Size: pretty big ~3/4"
I would guess a Reduviid. At the Zilker Botanical Garden.

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bug on a cactus - Narnia bug on a cactus - Narnia
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Contributed by Bobby Grizzard on 21 August, 2007 - 12:10am
Last updated 10 October, 2007 - 4:21pm

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 October, 2007 - 4:21pm login or register to post comments

whoa!
Just got back from a return trip to the cactus garden where I spotted this fellow, and I found quite a few of these guys, all different life stages. It looked like small "families" consisting of a couple of adults and a few immature bugs were taking up residence in slightly hollowed out sections of the "fruit." Will post some tonight when I have time.
… Bobby Grizzard, 21 August, 2007 - 2:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Great
I have seen the same thing, but never took pictures.
All the Narnia images on the guide are adults, I think.
Were the juveniles green with dark legs?

Just saw the new image. They do appear to be the same species.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 21 August, 2007 - 7:11pm login or register to post comments

 
I added some more images
I will move them all out of ID request before long.
… Bobby Grizzard, 21 August, 2007 - 11:55pm login or register to post comments

Compare
here.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 21 August, 2007 - 12:23am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Jeff
I wondered if it was significant that it was on a cactus. I will have to look out for these next time I walk through the cactus garden.

I'll leave it on ID Request for a bit before moving it, just in case someone who can tell Narnia species apart happens upon them :).
… Bobby Grizzard, 21 August, 2007 - 1:37am login or register to post comments

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