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A True Bug - Castolus ferox
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A True Bug - Castolus ferox
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
June 28, 2015
Size: 8mm
This good-looking little bug was visiting in our backyard (elevation 6000 ft). He looks young, but I can't ID him. Any help would be appreciated.

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Contributed by WTA1 on 23 July, 2015 - 2:24pm
Last updated 30 November, 2017 - 4:26pm

Moved tentatively, great call as aways
makes a lot of sense -- thanx all!

Moved from Unidentified assassin bug eggs and nymphs.
… v belov, 30 November, 2017 - 4:26pm login or register to post comments

How about this?
I can't find nymph image anywhere, but banded legs and overall looks similar???

… Yurika Alexander, 16 November, 2017 - 2:07pm login or register to post comments

suspect Rhynocoris ventralis, but it's not an ID
they adults very extremely in pattern, and i can't imagine any other reduviid with those bold thick bands all over the legs (there is another genus with banded legs, but the ring pattern is quite different)

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 23 July, 2015 - 3:33pm login or register to post comments

 
True Bug
Thank you; I understand immature bugs are difficult to ID and I appreciate your help.
… WTA1, 24 July, 2015 - 11:29pm login or register to post comments

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