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which Ambush bug? - Phymata
Copyright © 2006 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

which Ambush bug? - Phymata
Jim Thorpe, PA, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 22, 2006
Size: 1/2 maybe

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which Ambush bug? - Phymata which Ambush bug? - Phymata which Ambush bug? - Phymata
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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 20 December, 2006 - 12:41pm
Last updated 22 December, 2006 - 8:35am

Phymatidae pennsylvanica?
Phymatidae pennsylvanica?
… cgibbs, 20 December, 2006 - 1:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Um, incorrect.
"Phymatidae" is the family (which has since been lumped with the assassin bugs, family Reduviidae). PHYMATA is the genus for this specimen, but without examining said critter under a microscope, I doubt that a species-level ID can be given.
… Eric R. Eaton, 21 December, 2006 - 11:56am login or register to post comments

 
Thank-you! both ^_^
Thank-you! both ^_^
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 21 December, 2006 - 11:13pm login or register to post comments

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