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Assassin Bug - Rhynocoris ventralis
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Assassin Bug - Rhynocoris ventralis
Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
July 13, 2005
Contributed by tom murray on 23 July, 2005 - 9:17pm
Last updated 2 May, 2007 - 6:31am

Moved
Moved from Rhynocoris. for reasons compare genus info page.
… Boris Büche, 2 May, 2007 - 6:31am

Reduviid Adult.
Actually, this is an adult, quite possible a Rhinocoris sp. Nice find!
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 July, 2005 - 2:41pm

 
Rhinocoris sp.
Thanks Eric, I googled up Rhinocoris, and they look very similar to this. Sorry it isn't that good quality picture, but I was using the telephoto lens for bird pictures, instead of the macro.
… tom murray, 25 July, 2005 - 4:31pm

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