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Red Insect - Apiomerus
Copyright © 2008 Rich J

Red Insect - Apiomerus
Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
June 14, 2008
Size: 3/4 inch
I photographed this in Chillicothe, IL. I have never seen a red bug like this. Could someone help me idenitfy this?
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Contributed by Rich J on 16 June, 2008 - 9:29pm
Last updated 7 November, 2008 - 3:04pm

Moved
Moved from Assassin Bugs.
… John R. Maxwell, 7 November, 2008 - 3:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… john and jane balaban, 25 July, 2008 - 11:04am login or register to post comments

seems to be
Rhinocoris ventralis (Rhynocoris ventralis) an assassin bug
… margarethe brummermann, 16 June, 2008 - 9:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Red Insect
Thank you very much.
… Rich J, 16 June, 2008 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Reduviidae.
I agree with the family identification, but this is a freshly-molted individual, so the 'real' color has not yet expressed itself. Pigments will darken and the insect is likely going to be more black than red eventually. I would lean toward Apiomerus crassipes myself....Rhynocoris is not quite so robust an insect.
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 June, 2008 - 5:21pm login or register to post comments

 
can be moved to Apiomerus genus page
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… v belov, 1 October, 2008 - 5:07pm login or register to post comments

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