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Unknown Carnivorous Nymph Feeding - Zelus tetracanthus
Copyright © 2009 Mandy Howe

Unknown Carnivorous Nymph Feeding - Zelus tetracanthus
Enumclaw, Forested Unincorporated King County, Washington, USA
October 9, 2009
Size: 7mm
I'm assuming this is a nymph of something. I don't really know how to ID insects yet. It's definitely carnivorous (or omnivorous), since it's eating a tiny beetle. It had a long proboscis-type appendage. It's probably something pretty common because I've seen these a lot around here. I occasionally feed them to my smaller spiders and now that I've found BugGuide, I would really like to know what they are. :)

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Contributed by Mandy Howe on 16 October, 2009 - 1:15am
Last updated 27 August, 2022 - 11:49am

Moved
Moved from Zelus tetracanthus.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 27 August, 2022 - 11:49am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from nymphs.
… drswanny, 28 October, 2010 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 November, 2009 - 12:12pm login or register to post comments

Maybe
Reduviidae (Assassin Bugs) ?

Double-maybe Zelus?
… John R. Maxwell, 16 October, 2009 - 1:19am login or register to post comments

 
Looks like it
Thank you for pointing me in the right direction! It's very similar in shape and size to this one also from King County:
… Mandy Howe, 16 October, 2009 - 1:52am login or register to post comments

 
Zelus tetracanthus and possible Zelus renardii ?
Zelus tetracanthus seems to be the only Zelus ID'd in WA on BG that I found. Zelus renardii as far north as Oregon. Wonder if that's the only two possibilities, and if Zelus tetracanthus most likely. Probably hard to tell from nymph even with the good closeups you got.
… Andrew Williams, 16 October, 2009 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments

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