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Black Damsel Bug (Nabis subcoleoptratus)
Photo#19749
Copyright © 2005
tom murray
Damsel bug nymph -
Nabis subcoleoptratus
Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
June 8, 2005
Size: 4mm
I saw 5 more of these at another location, and a couple of them were also eating a yellow blob like this one. Besides identifying the bug, any ideas about the meal?
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 11 June, 2005 - 12:28am
Last updated 17 October, 2016 - 8:16pm
Moved
Moved from
unidentified nymphs
.
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drswanny
, 8 August, 2012 - 6:17pm
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Moved
Moved from
Damsel Bugs
.
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v belov
, 20 March, 2009 - 8:52am
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Not an assassin bug?
I am not ready to accept this is an assassin bug. I don't know of any species that are ant mimics as nymphs (which this insect surely is). That said, I have no idea what family to put it in as an alternative.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 13 June, 2005 - 6:47pm
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Not an assassin, but what about...
A broad headed bug nymph. Some of those are ant mimics. Like this one:
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Troy Bartlett
, 13 June, 2005 - 11:06pm
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broad headed bug nymph
That sure looks like what it is. Thanks Troy.
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tom murray
, 14 June, 2005 - 6:28am
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Mystery bug
Back to the drawing boards. It'd be interesting to find out what this is. Thanks Eric.
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tom murray
, 13 June, 2005 - 9:02pm
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An egg, perhaps?
Or a pupa. Hard to say.
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Troy Bartlett
, 12 June, 2005 - 11:36am
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