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Amphiareus obscuriceps
Photo#218640
Copyright © 2008
tom murray
small bug with a mite -
Amphiareus obscuriceps
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
August 22, 2008
Size: about 4mm
Is this a Mirid?
Contributed by
tom murray
on 27 August, 2008 - 10:16am
Last updated 9 March, 2011 - 8:11pm
Moved
Moved from
Lyctocoris campestris
.
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Brad Barnd
, 9 March, 2011 - 8:11pm
Lyctocoris campestris (Fabricius 1794), i believe
Moved from
Minute Pirate Bugs
.
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v belov
, 23 March, 2009 - 9:53pm
Moved
That looks like a good choice. my size estimate is probably off on the large side, it could be 3mm or less.
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tom murray
, 27 August, 2008 - 3:28pm
Anthocoridae?
I'm thinking this might be a minute pirate bug instead, but I'm in no way positive.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 27 August, 2008 - 1:10pm
Anthocoridae, sure
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v belov
, 4 September, 2008 - 1:46pm