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Unknown bug - Adult form? - Zelus renardii
Copyright © 2009 amyanonymous

Unknown bug - Adult form? - Zelus renardii
Livermore, Alameda County, California, USA
July 8, 2009
Size: about 2 cm
After it molted

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Unknown immature bug - Zelus renardii Unknown bug - Adult form? - Zelus renardii
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Contributed by amyanonymous on 11 July, 2009 - 3:49am
Last updated 12 October, 2009 - 4:35pm

Moved
Moved from Assassin Bugs.
… John R. Maxwell, 12 October, 2009 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… v belov, 15 September, 2009 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 29 July, 2009 - 6:49pm login or register to post comments

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Zelus renardii
… drswanny, 11 July, 2009 - 11:51am login or register to post comments

yes, adult assassin bug
That looks like an adult Zelus assassin bug. If you found the nymph in the same area, most likely they're the same species. I'm not certain whether you have Zelus luridus on the west coast, or if it's a different Zelus species.

Click to enlarge - Zelus luridus
… Andrew Williams, 11 July, 2009 - 9:33am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Glad to know what it is, thanks for your help.
… amyanonymous, 12 July, 2009 - 1:54am login or register to post comments

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