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Assassin Bug - Pnirontis
Copyright © 2008 Marvin and Jo Smith

Assassin Bug - Pnirontis
Ozark Mountains, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
May 17, 2008
Size: 15mm
Attracted to porch light.

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Contributed by Marvin and Jo Smith on 18 May, 2008 - 12:29pm
Last updated 18 May, 2008 - 9:28pm

Assassin Bug
Some sort of skinny assassin is my guess. The spined legs remind me of .
… Lynette Schimming, 18 May, 2008 - 2:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes.
Lynette is correct, right down to the genus, as usual:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 May, 2008 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks to Lynette
Thank you for the ID, Lynette -- and thanks to Eric for confirming. Great teamwork. (Marvin)
… Marvin and Jo Smith, 18 May, 2008 - 9:31pm login or register to post comments

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