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assassin bug - Acanthocephala femorata
Copyright © 2015 Steven Mlodinow

assassin bug - Acanthocephala femorata
New Orleans City Park, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
April 18, 2015
Size: 1 cm - estimated
Natural area of city park
Contributed by Steven Mlodinow on 19 April, 2015 - 10:41pm
Last updated 20 April, 2015 - 5:59am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 20 April, 2015 - 5:59am

Coreid actually - Acanthocephala femorata…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 19 April, 2015 - 11:13pm

cant tell
where the hind tibia dialated(doesnt look like it)? I would say it is a reduviid.
… nicofish, 19 April, 2015 - 10:58pm

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