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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 » Hyalymenus » Texas Bow-legged Bug (Hyalymenus tarsatus)
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Ant-like insect - Hyalymenus tarsatus
Copyright © 2009 Anna_

Ant-like insect - Hyalymenus tarsatus
Dallas Ft. Worth area, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
August 26, 2009
At first, I was sure this was an ant, the biggest I have seen here. I have
never seen this in Texas. It was 1/2 to 5/8" in length, not counting antenae.
The largest ants I have ever seen in the yard were carpenter or fire ants, with
none of these markings.
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Contributed by Anna_ on 28 August, 2009 - 10:05am
Last updated 26 March, 2010 - 10:34am

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Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 21 September, 2009 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

Nymph
Nymph of a broad-headed bug, family Alydidae. Pat yourself on the back for recognizing it was NOT an ant:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 August, 2009 - 11:41am login or register to post comments

 
Texas Bow-legged Bug Nymph
Thank you! I have also found this, which looks the most like 'my'
bug: http://bugguide.net/node/view/218526/bgpage
Which would make it a Texas Bow-legged Bug Nymph - Hyalymenus tarsatus
… Anna_, 28 August, 2009 - 3:37pm login or register to post comments

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