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Assassin Bug - Sinea diadema

Assassin Bug - Sinea diadema
Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 21, 2007

Moved
Moved from Sinea.

Good catch Patrick
They do look a lot alike, but that spikey hairdo is different.

Thanks Brad
Moved from Assassin Bugs.

 
Wait--confusion with Sinea?
I'm confused--this does not look like your other Acholla multispinosa:

Compare Sinea, such as:

Note the spikey hairdo. I thought Acholla did not have this, but perhaps I am wrong. These are confusing, and I've never seen an Acholla that I know of.

 
Maybe Sinea
Depends on size (if small) and if there are spines on the pronotum (maybe).

 
Probably not too large
I didn't get a measurement, but judging by that black-eyed susan it's on, it doesn't look too big.

 
Sinea diadema, i believe
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Good picture
This is Acholla multispinosa.

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