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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Pentatomomorpha » Leatherbugs (Coreoidea) » Broad-headed Bugs (Alydidae) » Not yet identified nymphs
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Copyright © 2008 Matt Edmonds

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Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
July 20, 2008
Size: .7 inch
I thought this was an ant and I looked away, then out of the corner of my eye I saw him flip to the back side of a leaf to hide from me. I thought..."I don't think an ant would do that".
I have no idea what he is. I think it's a nymph because of the stubbie wings.
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Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 20 July, 2008 - 9:01pm
Last updated 18 February, 2009 - 9:43am

Moved
Moved from Broad-headed Bugs.
… John R. Maxwell, 18 February, 2009 - 9:43am login or register to post comments

Not an ID but
we do have some similar images in Alydidae (Broad-headed Bugs), but I may be wrong.
… John R. Maxwell, 20 July, 2008 - 10:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Hi Jo(h)ns,
I looked at the Alydidae and that's right. Well done!
… Matt Edmonds, 21 July, 2008 - 8:38am login or register to post comments

Small wings
would indicate this is a nymph. But I don't know what of. Those little spines sticking out just above the wings may be a clue for someone here. I'll be curious to see what it is myself. Hmmm... maybe one of the assassin bugs?
… Jon M. Yuschock, 20 July, 2008 - 9:52pm login or register to post comments

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