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I don't even know the common name for this one - Xyonysius basalis
Copyright © 2009 Tim Lethbridge

I don't even know the common name for this one - Xyonysius basalis
Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida, USA
April 5, 2009
Size: roughly 10mm
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Contributed by Tim Lethbridge on 7 April, 2009 - 8:47pm
Last updated 8 April, 2009 - 7:37pm

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… v belov, 8 April, 2009 - 7:37pm login or register to post comments

neither do i ---
but i hardly know common names of anything :-/
suspect Xyonysius basalis (Dallas) would be nice to get it confirmed
… v belov, 7 April, 2009 - 9:09pm login or register to post comments

 
opinion of Merrill Sweet:
"Xylonysius is probably correct based on the size, 10 mm!? and the species does seem to be basalis not californicus, although californicus is much commoner!"
… v belov, 8 April, 2009 - 7:36pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
I am going to start reading about seed bugs now. At least now I know a common name :-). 10mm is a rough estimate, size estimates seem to be a weak area for me. My day job is law enforcement and I confess my only frame of reference for such small creatures is to compare them to the size of ammunition casings. This one's length appeared close to the radius of a .40 cal S&W, which would be 10mm, but I could be off several millimeters too.
… Tim Lethbridge, 8 April, 2009 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

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