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Spined Soldier Bug - Podisus maculiventris
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Spined Soldier Bug - Podisus maculiventris
Woodford, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
June 15, 2006
Found alongside a rocky stream.
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Contributed by tom murray on 19 June, 2006 - 8:09am
Last updated 25 March, 2012 - 9:04am

Spined Soldier Bug, latin nam
Spined Soldier Bug, latin name is correct though
… Kristopher Iodice, 11 March, 2012 - 10:36am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Podisus brevispinus.
… v belov, 13 October, 2009 - 4:24pm login or register to post comments

Podisus prob. maculiventris -- D. B. Thomas det.
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… v belov, 13 October, 2009 - 4:01pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Podisus.
… tom murray, 26 October, 2008 - 3:25pm login or register to post comments

Podisus.
I'm willing to wager that this is a species of Podisus. The dark band on the wings, visible in the portion that overhangs the abdomen, is pretty distinctive. Not all Podisus have really sharp shoulder spikes, either.
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 June, 2006 - 6:23pm login or register to post comments

 
P. modestus
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… v belov, 26 October, 2008 - 2:57pm login or register to post comments

 
moved to guide page
Eric, thanks for the ID and letting me know what to look for in this genus.
… tom murray, 22 June, 2006 - 9:12pm login or register to post comments

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