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Rhopalosoma nearcticum - female
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Rhopalosoma nearcticum - Female
Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
August 31, 2013
Found this guy in my bathroom. I think ophioninae looks like the best fit. Any ideas?

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Rhopalosoma nearcticum - female Ophioninae - Rhopalosoma nearcticum - female
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Contributed by BDG006 on 31 August, 2013 - 11:36pm
Last updated 6 May, 2019 - 9:46am

Female
The very wide tarsi (feet) gives away her gender. 10 flagellomeres and 6 abdominal segments = ♀
… Bob Biagi, 12 June, 2016 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 1 September, 2013 - 3:05pm login or register to post comments

Rhopalosoma nearcticum…
A cricket parasite. These are also attracted to lights.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 31 August, 2013 - 11:59pm login or register to post comments

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