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Assassin Bug - Rhynocoris ventralis
Copyright © 2011 Angela Winner

Assassin Bug - Rhynocoris ventralis
Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington, USA
June 26, 2011
near Brooks Memorial State Park, in open oak/pine terrain
found on a very busy Frasera albicaulis var. columbiana

Robust Assassin Bug, Apiomerus sp.
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Contributed by Angela Winner on 1 October, 2011 - 6:25pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 1 October, 2011 - 7:16pm login or register to post comments

Rhynocoris, I think


The experts will be able to say for sure.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 October, 2011 - 6:43pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree, your photo is a much
I agree, your photo is a much better match.
I used Haggard & Haggard's Insects of the Pacific Northwest ( http://bugguide.net/node/view/83248) to identify this one, and I should always remember to double-check i.d.'s from that book because they're sometimes a bit off or out of date.
… Angela Winner, 1 October, 2011 - 11:18pm login or register to post comments

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