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Looking elegant in pearls - toe biter - Abedus indentatus - male
Copyright © 2006 Ron Hemberger

Looking elegant in pearls - toe biter - Abedus indentatus - Male
Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy, Orange County, California, USA
June 10, 2006
Well, actually they're eggs. Yeah, dad does the hauling.
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 10 June, 2006 - 9:10pm
Last updated 10 November, 2006 - 4:58pm

 
Bad news for the toe biter
He must feel like a real wuss!
… Ron Hemberger, 3 October, 2007 - 4:24pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 10 November, 2006 - 2:57pm login or register to post comments

We thought it was the male
who carried the eggs around. Is this a "he"?
… john and jane balaban, 10 June, 2006 - 10:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Never overlook the obvious
A book about ten feet from my elbow ID'ed the toe biter and confirmed that the male is indeed the egg carrier. (Insects of The Los Angeles Basin by Charles L. Hogue.)
… Ron Hemberger, 15 June, 2006 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

 
I have no idea
My thought that it's a toebiter is from something someone mentioned on a hike, relating to size and location of the critter. I know nothing of these guys, and attempts to ID from photos failed me.
… Ron Hemberger, 11 June, 2006 - 8:43am login or register to post comments

 
Identity confirmed; needs a guide page
Identity confirmed by Peter Bryant. See his UCI website: http://mamba.bio.uci.edu/~pjbryant/biodiv/hemipt/Toebiter.htm
… Ron Hemberger, 16 September, 2006 - 10:55pm login or register to post comments

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