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Unknown Bug - Repipta taurus
Copyright © 2006 Butch Armstrong

Unknown Bug - Repipta taurus
Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
May 29, 2006
Size: Approx. 1/2 inch
Looks like one of the Assasins to me.
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Contributed by Butch Armstrong on 29 May, 2006 - 9:12pm
Last updated 3 June, 2006 - 9:39am

Reminds us of
Horned Assassin Bug - Repipta taurus, Check out the images in the guide here.
… john and jane balaban, 29 May, 2006 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Horned Assassin Bug
I agree.
… Aaron Michael Peterson, 29 May, 2006 - 11:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Moved to guide
- nice shot (as usual), Butch!
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 3 June, 2006 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

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