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Velvet Water Bug - Merragata hebroides
Copyright © 2015 Ilona L.

Velvet Water Bug - Merragata hebroides
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
July 17, 2015
Size was probably less than 3mm. I just took a general photo of insects that had landed by a black light so didn't actually see what I was photographing. This one looked interesting. May not be enough detail to identify but thought I'd try.
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Contributed by Ilona L. on 21 July, 2015 - 2:40am
Last updated 21 July, 2015 - 1:07pm

Thanks for the ID on this tin
Thanks for the ID on this tiny bug. There are some pretty interesting insects that show up at the black lights but are often missed.
… Ilona L., 21 July, 2015 - 1:06pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Velvet Water Bugs.
… Brady Richards, 21 July, 2015 - 11:12am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 July, 2015 - 5:00am login or register to post comments

Check Hebridae (velvet water bugs)
A rarely photographed group. Compare:

(not necessarily this genus or species)
… Chris Mallory, 21 July, 2015 - 2:58am login or register to post comments

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