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Velvet Water Bug - Merragata hebroides

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.

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.

Moved
Moved from Velvet Water Bugs.

Moved
Moved from Beetles.

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

(not necessarily this genus or species)