Pilophorus - Pilophorus crassipes

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Pilophorus - Pilophorus crassipes

Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
September 8, 2007

I went out this morning to take some pictures in the yard. Saw this cute “ant” on the trash can, maybe drinking dew. I decided to take a couple of quick pictures because it had antennae with white tips. But then I moved on because, “it was just an ant on a trash can”.

I’m now thinking either a Broad-headed Bug (Alydidae)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/97/bgimage

Or a Plant Bug (Miridae) maybe Pilophorus
http://bugguide.net/node/view/61373

Now I wish I had taken some good pictures!

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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 8 September, 2007 - 12:52pm
Last updated 3 October, 2012 - 8:06am

Moved

Moved from Pilophorus.

… John R. Maxwell, 2 December, 2008 - 9:46am

It looks like Pilophorus crassipes...

The shapes of white band and antennae, the color of the antennae, and the distribution almost match with the description and figures of P. crassipes in Schuh.

Photos are here.

… WonGun Kim, 2 December, 2008 - 2:20am

Thanks

… John R. Maxwell, 2 December, 2008 - 9:58am

And . . .

I think, Pilophorus sp. is correct (but sure a different one).

… Boris Büche, 9 September, 2007 - 1:40pm

Miridae

A plant bug, Miridae. Note that the wings cover the whole abdomen, but only wingpads are present on the broad-headed bug.

… Brad Barnd, 9 September, 2007 - 12:19am

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