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Possibly anchor stinck bug nymph - Stiretrus anchorago
Copyright © 2011 Julia Farver

Possibly anchor stinck bug nymph - Stiretrus anchorago
Amesville, Athens County, Ohio, USA
June 19, 2011
Size: 4 mm
I found this bug today on my potato plants. It seemed to be eating a colorado potato beetle larva. Seems to closely match this image: http://bugguide.net/node/view/65874/bgimage
Contributed by Julia Farver on 19 June, 2011 - 6:56pm
Last updated 11 June, 2017 - 6:02pm

Moved
Moved from Not yet identified nymphs.
… v belov, 15 November, 2013 - 12:52pm

good guess; hope someone confirms
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 21 June, 2011 - 4:55am

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