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Stink bug nymph preying on? - Podisus placidus
Copyright © 2010 Bo Zaremba

Stink bug nymph preying on? - Podisus placidus
Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 8, 2010
Stink Bug nymph preying on Assassin Bug nymph? Any ideas to species?
(Podisus, prey)
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Contributed by Bo Zaremba on 8 July, 2010 - 3:56pm
Last updated 29 June, 2015 - 6:42pm

Moved
Moved from unique white markings --suspected Podisus placidus.
… v belov, 15 November, 2013 - 5:43pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Not yet identified nymphs.
… john and jane balaban, 6 October, 2011 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 22 July, 2010 - 12:37pm login or register to post comments

preying mantis?
looks like the stink bug is sucking the life out of a praying mantis?
cool picture!
b
… bdedo, 8 July, 2010 - 4:02pm login or register to post comments

 
stick insect, rather
mantids have raptorial legs
… v belov, 8 July, 2010 - 4:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Or maybe a phasmid?
I don't see the raptorial forelegs of a mantis, although I don't know either order very well...
… Ken Schneider, 8 July, 2010 - 4:13pm login or register to post comments

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