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Milkweed Assassin Bug (Zelus longipes)
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Copyright © 2007
Nicole Tharp
Little Bug -
Zelus longipes
Sunrise, Broward County, Florida, USA
January 17, 2007
This little guy was in the everglades, at a park I work at. He was surrounded by lots of other bug friends just like him. Thanks for your help!
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Contributed by
Nicole Tharp
on 18 January, 2007 - 6:29am
Last updated 28 June, 2007 - 10:16pm
Note from Mike Thomas --
Our hemipterist tells me that these are now considered merely a color form of Z. longipes.
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M.C. Thomas, Ph.D.
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john and jane balaban
, 5 January, 2009 - 4:42pm
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Moved
No other choice for this one.
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Brad Barnd
, 28 June, 2007 - 10:16pm
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Moved
Moved from
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john and jane balaban
, 29 January, 2007 - 8:42pm
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Looks like a close relative of
Zelus longipes, but the color pattern is enough different for us to guess that this is a different species. See images in the guide at
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-- Seems Lynette had the same idea! :)
Maybe Eric will know. He was working on separating the images here at bugguide by species.
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john and jane balaban
, 18 January, 2007 - 8:39am
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Never
mind.
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Jeff Hollenbeck
, 28 January, 2007 - 12:07pm
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Assassin Bug
It very closely resembles the Milkweek Assassin Bug seen
here
. However, your specimen has slightly different markings including white bands on the legs and slightly different black markings on the back.
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Lynette Elliott
, 18 January, 2007 - 8:37am
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I agree.
I would expect that Zelus longipes would be rather variable from individual to individual. Nicole has lots of wonderful images on her Flickr site, too:-) Thanks for sharing with us, too.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 18 January, 2007 - 11:40am
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mimicry
there's a whole host of bugs with this generalized black-on-red pattern, many of which feed on milkweed. A quick browse through the guide didn't turn your specimen up, however.
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Ethan Friedman
, 18 January, 2007 - 9:53am
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hhhmmm...
so still no definite answer? i think it's exciting that it is a little difficult to identify.
If it helps, the bugs seem to be on the same flowers that butterflies are attracted to. This is a picture of another of the same bug that was nearby.
notice, the markings on the back are different. I don't know if that has to do with gender or if all the bugs are different.
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Nicole Tharp
, 18 January, 2007 - 5:36pm
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Not at all the same bug
Notice how different the head is. This one is closer to Milkweed Bug - Oncopeltus sexmaculatus. See
. You should post this image to ID Request also and see what info you get. Not many people will find it buried in the comments here.
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john and jane balaban
, 18 January, 2007 - 7:13pm
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ooooohhhhhh yes.
that is definitely a milkweed bug. would you say the other is the same (the first)? i wonder why the other looks different. :o)
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Nicole Tharp
, 18 January, 2007 - 8:56pm
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