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Some kind of assassin bug nymph - Stenolemus lanipes
Copyright © 2017 KelCal70

Some kind of assassin bug nymph - Stenolemus lanipes
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
July 30, 2017
Size: 4 mm
Hoping there is someone who might know to which species this nymph belongs. It had a really jerky gait when it walked.

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Contributed by KelCal70 on 30 July, 2017 - 7:00pm
Last updated 14 November, 2019 - 12:17am

Moved tentatively based on location
Moved from Stenolemus.
… v belov, 14 November, 2019 - 12:17am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 30 July, 2017 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

Stenolemus nymph…
Very nice. The "jerky gait" is possibly a defensive reaction (makes it appear like a twig moving in the wind) which helps it to avoid being eaten by other predators.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 30 July, 2017 - 7:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I honestly thought it was a thistle achene stuck in a bit of spider web at first. It's a great defense mechanism!
… KelCal70, 30 July, 2017 - 7:24pm login or register to post comments

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