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Podisus maculiventris Ventral View - Podisus maculiventris - female
Copyright © 2010 metrioptera

Podisus maculiventris Ventral View - Podisus maculiventris - Female
Parson's Beach, Kennebunk, York County, Maine, USA
September 29, 2010
Size: 1.7 cm
It was pretty hard to get her upside down!

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Podisus maculiventris nymph - Podisus maculiventris - female Podisus maculiventris nymph feeding on Ancyloxypha numitor - Podisus maculiventris - female Podisus maculiventris nymph feeding on Anasa tristis - Podisus maculiventris - female Podisus maculiventris - female Podisus maculiventris Dorsal View - Podisus maculiventris - female Podisus maculiventris Ventral View - Podisus maculiventris - female
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Contributed by metrioptera on 30 September, 2010 - 2:21pm
Last updated 6 February, 2014 - 4:42pm

This one...
Is a female, by the way. The shape/size of the dot on the end is pretty indicative.
… Andrew Meeds, 24 November, 2010 - 3:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… metrioptera, 1 October, 2010 - 5:12am login or register to post comments

Some things to try
http://bugguide.net/node/view/352499
… John R. Maxwell, 30 September, 2010 - 2:55pm login or register to post comments

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