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Rhinocapsus vanduzeei
Copyright © 2008 John R. Maxwell

Rhinocapsus vanduzeei
Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
June 17, 2008
Size: Maybe around 3.5 mm?
So this tiny mirid lands on my wrist and I decide to take a shot before brushing it away. It's tiny and I can't use one of my hands to hold the camera so it takes a while to focus. Ouch. It must have sharp claws on the feet. Ouch again. By the time I got my images I realized it wasn't walking with sharp feet, it was feeding on my wrist. In a short while I got a tiny bump, red mark, and slight itch. Mark is still there. Bad mirid, bad!

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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 17 June, 2008 - 9:00pm
Last updated 23 November, 2008 - 1:03pm

Mirid species
What a fabulous shot of this tiny guy!
… Susan Ellis, 25 October, 2009 - 11:37am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Rhinocapsus.
… John R. Maxwell, 23 November, 2008 - 1:00pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Plant Bugs.
… John R. Maxwell, 23 November, 2008 - 12:46pm login or register to post comments

It looks like Rhinocapsus species...
and maybe Rhinocapsus vanduzeei. According to Knight, the key difference between vanduzee and rubricans, two species of the Genus Rhinocapsus, is the color of antenna. The second antennal segments of rubricans are entirely black, while those of vanduzee are orange and black.

Please check Cedarcreek.
… WonGun Kim, 14 November, 2008 - 2:14am login or register to post comments

 
Maybe, those belong to the same genus
… WonGun Kim, 14 November, 2008 - 2:28am login or register to post comments

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