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black bug with prey - Melanolestes picipes
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black bug with prey - Melanolestes picipes
Chilton County, Alabama, USA
March 30, 2019
Fast and aggressive. Apparently some type of assassin bug. Should I let him stay on my moth sheets or does his appetite include moths too?
Contributed by John Morgan on 1 April, 2019 - 3:17pm

The Black Corsair
Looks like Melanolestes picipes, the black corsair.
… Andy Boring, 1 April, 2019 - 3:24pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Assassin Bugs aren't picky; they'll eat pretty much whatever they can capture. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 April, 2019 - 3:23pm

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