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Assassin Bug - Zelus luridus
Copyright © 2008 Sam Houston

Assassin Bug - Zelus luridus
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
April 20, 2008
Size: 15.87mm (5/8")
Please help with ID.
Contributed by Sam Houston on 20 April, 2008 - 10:18pm
Last updated 21 April, 2008 - 4:02pm

Zelus luridus.
This shot shows those big shoulder spikes very well, the diagnostic character for this species.
… Eric R. Eaton, 21 April, 2008 - 3:56pm

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