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Cimicidae-bat bug - Cimex
Copyright © 2009 MJ Hatfield

Cimicidae-bat bug - Cimex
Maxwell, Polk County, Iowa, USA
May 4, 2009
Size: 4+ mm
M. Ehresman found them on an ill bat that later died.
Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 6 May, 2009 - 3:49pm
Last updated 8 May, 2009 - 5:23pm

A valued addition to the site!
Thanks for posting these images, MJ.
… Harsi S. Parker, 6 May, 2009 - 9:14pm

Right...
A bat bug for sure. At some point, since there are not many kinds, we may be able to ID these down to species. Nice set of pics.

See reference here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/15474
… Ross Hill, 6 May, 2009 - 4:24pm

 
Thank you Ross for confirming
Thank you Ross for confirming.
… MJ Hatfield, 6 May, 2009 - 9:07pm

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