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Empicoris culiciformis
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Copyright © 2013
Diane Young
assassin bug -
Empicoris culiciformis
San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA
June 10, 2013
Size: 6 mm
Robert Zimlich says I need to branch out from psocids so here is an example of my biodiversity attempt. Caught in leaf litter. Perhaps this guy (gal) was after my real prey.
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Contributed by
Diane Young
on 10 June, 2013 - 9:44am
Last updated 10 August, 2019 - 10:56pm
Moved tentatively
Moved from
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v belov
, 10 August, 2019 - 10:56pm
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Well done, Diane
Now, ain't that exciting?
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 10 June, 2013 - 12:15pm
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You are so on top of things...
Yes it was fun photographing this critter. So big.. I'm not used to that!
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Diane Young
, 10 June, 2013 - 1:17pm
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