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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Pentatomomorpha » Leatherbugs (Coreoidea) » Broad-headed Bugs (Alydidae) » Alydinae » Alydus » Alydus eurinus
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Hemiterid - Alydus eurinus
Copyright © 2008 brian flaig

Hemiterid - Alydus eurinus
Northwest, Minnesota, USA
September 21, 2008
So many "bugs" and no really good images of them. Hope someone can narrow it down for me. Thanks
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Contributed by brian flaig on 12 November, 2008 - 9:30am
Last updated 18 February, 2009 - 8:36am

Moved
Moved from Alydus.
… John R. Maxwell, 18 February, 2009 - 8:36am login or register to post comments

Alydidae
Are they feeding on a dead animal?!?!
… Ray Fisher, 12 November, 2008 - 10:03am login or register to post comments

 
Delicate
Actually, they are feeding on a dead animal (probably squirrel) after it's passed through a larger animal.
… brian flaig, 12 November, 2008 - 10:32am login or register to post comments

 
ABC-squirrel scavengers
That's quite something. I was under the impression alydids were strictly phytophagous. Cool!
… Ray Fisher, 12 November, 2008 - 10:34am login or register to post comments

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Not an ID, but I'm guessing a broad headed bug???
… Matt Edmonds, 12 November, 2008 - 9:33am login or register to post comments

 
I agree
not an ID but similar to Alydus eurinus
… John R. Maxwell, 12 November, 2008 - 9:46am login or register to post comments

 
yes, Alydus eurinus
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… v belov, 18 February, 2009 - 8:21am login or register to post comments

 
Looks like that's it.
Thanks Matt and John. With your info, it does look like A. eurinus, but I will leave it classified as Alydidae. Thanks
… brian flaig, 12 November, 2008 - 10:40am login or register to post comments

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