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Copyright © 2004 Robin McLeod

mud creature - Reduvius personatus

Ailsa Craig, Ontario, Canada
July 17, 2004

About 7-8 mm long, this "Creature from the Brown Lagoon" was found eating a sowbug on our house wall. I later discovered it was the nymph of Reduvius personatus, the adult of which is shown here. The nymph "masks" itself with sand, dirt, etc. in an attempt to remain inconspicuous to prey, hence the common name, Masked Hunter.

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mud creature - Reduvius personatus

mud creature - take two - Reduvius personatus

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Contributed by Robin McLeod on 12 December, 2004 - 2:13pm
Last updated 26 March, 2009 - 11:12am

Moved

Moved from Masked Hunter.

… v belov, 26 March, 2009 - 11:12am

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Mystery solved

I saw one of these on the floor of my shed in Utah a couple of years ago and thought it was some creature that had evolved from the 1950's radiation era (a piece of dirt with legs). I looked everywhere for a photo of anything like it and never found one. Soooo glad to know what it is and that I don't have to be afraid of it living in my shed.

… Carol Davis, 26 November, 2006 - 7:25pm

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mascked hunter nymph

Wow can't believe I found this creature on here. I saw this guy in a basement window 9/2/06 in Menomonie, WI but had no clue where to even begin looking. Even my best friend who can identify to at least close proximity almost anything, wouldn't even try. Now the mystery is solved. Very thankful I stmbled across this picture!!!! Bugguide is awesome, totally love this site. Thank you to all who make it what it is!!!!!

… J Lee, 26 October, 2006 - 8:41pm

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Incredible

That's a new one for me. Sharp eye!

… Troy Bartlett, 12 December, 2004 - 8:17pm

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Fantastic! It would be inter

Fantastic! It would be interesting to know what the nymph looks like under all that mud. At least we get a peek in the other photo you posted. This one is going to give me nightmares.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com

… Stephen_WV, 12 December, 2004 - 4:24pm

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