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Western Corsair? - Rasahus thoracicus
Copyright © 2016 Salvador Vitanza

Western Corsair? - Rasahus thoracicus
Rio Rico, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
June 17, 2016
Size: 19 mm
at Guy Tobin Memorial Trailhead, Rio Rico, AZ 85648, Coordinates: 31.468156, -110.991862.
Attracted to UV lights.

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 18 June, 2016 - 4:08pm
Last updated 11 December, 2016 - 11:31pm

Moved
Moved from Corsairs.
… v belov, 21 June, 2016 - 4:26pm

 
Thank you Belov!
I grabbed this bug with my bare hands before reading on Wikipedia: "The bites, however, can be severe enough to induce headaches that last for a week or more." Luckily, the bug was in its best behavior.
… Salvador Vitanza, 21 June, 2016 - 8:03pm

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