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Gangly Bug - Zelus luridus
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Gangly Bug - Zelus luridus
Deer Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
May 20, 2010
Size: approx. 2 cm.
This strange looking bug flew in and landed on a peony blossom.

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Gangly Bug - Zelus luridus Gangly Bug - Zelus luridus
Contributed by appletree on 20 May, 2010 - 11:03pm
Last updated 24 May, 2010 - 12:09pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… drswanny, 24 May, 2010 - 12:09pm

Zelus luridus
a very common and variable assass-bug
… v belov, 20 May, 2010 - 11:43pm

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