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Giant Mesquite Bug - top - Thasus neocalifornicus - male
Copyright © 2007 Robin McLeod

Giant Mesquite Bug - top - Thasus neocalifornicus - Male
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
June 29, 2007
Size: 40 mm
between gas station pumps at night; the ant came along and proceeded to crawl all over the bug, prompting the bug to do an elaborate and energetic dance in attempting to brush the ant off - it would have made a great video

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Giant Mesquite Bug - top - Thasus neocalifornicus - male Giant Mesquite Bug - side - Thasus neocalifornicus - male
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 24 July, 2007 - 12:23am

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