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Brown bug with enlarged forelegs - Nabis roseipennis
Copyright © 2010 Tim Eisele

Brown bug with enlarged forelegs - Nabis roseipennis
Atlantic Mine, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
May 23, 2010
Size: 8 mm
Second of three similarly-shaped bugs with enlarged forelegs. Some type of assassin bug?
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Contributed by Tim Eisele on 1 November, 2010 - 5:02am
Last updated 8 August, 2012 - 6:35pm

Nabis (Nabis) roseipennis
Most likely N. roseipennis, which is fairly common in Michigan. Based somewhat on Nabidae of Michigan (Swanson 2012).

Moved from Nabis.
… drswanny, 8 August, 2012 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Damsel Bugs.
… v belov, 19 February, 2011 - 3:09pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 2 November, 2010 - 9:20am login or register to post comments

Damsel Bug
Maybe something in/near Nabis?



Don't hold me to the genus, though. Wait to hear from the experts.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 November, 2010 - 6:00am login or register to post comments

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