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Heraeus plebejus
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Copyright © 2013
Karl Hillig
Dirt-colored Seed Bug -
Heraeus plebejus
Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, USA
July 19, 2011
Attracted to porch light. Only managed to get a lateral shot. ID help appreciated.
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Contributed by
Karl Hillig
on 1 February, 2013 - 6:31pm
Last updated 10 August, 2017 - 3:40pm
one of those rare cases...
...where the profile perfectly shows the main diagnostic feature, which is the strangulation mark on the neck
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v belov
, 1 February, 2013 - 7:01pm
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Thanks, V.
It looks like it could wrestle a seed to the ground with no problem.
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Karl Hillig
, 1 February, 2013 - 7:43pm
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you don't say
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v belov
, 1 February, 2013 - 7:51pm
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Curiosity
I don't question your determination of its identity. I'm just musing about what use it makes of those powerful-looking spiked femurs if it's a seed eater. Also, isn't that stylet "designed" for sucking the juices out of something? I wouldn't have guessed it's a seed eater, or is "seed bug" a misnomer? Inquiring minds want to know ...
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Karl Hillig
, 2 February, 2013 - 11:39am
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