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Family Alydidae - Broad-headed Bugs

Alydinae · Micrelytrinae · Not yet identified nymphs

Subfamily Alydinae
Broad-headed Bug - Megalotomus quinquespinosus Texas Bow-legged Bug Nymph? - Hyalymenus tarsatus Corsair Bug - Alydus eurinus Third look at broad-headed bug what is it? - Alydus pilosulus Hyalymenus tarsatus Alydus eurinus? - Alydus eurinus Acanthocephala - Alydus pilosulus Alydidae - Alydus

Subfamily Micrelytrinae
Mirid? - Stenocoris Unknown Hemipteran - Protenor belfragei Assassin Bug - Stenocoris Seed Bug? - Stenocoris Male, Protenor belfragei? - Protenor belfragei Male, Protenor belfragei? - Protenor belfragei Florida Assassin for ID - Stenocoris Florida Assassin for ID - Stenocoris

Not yet identified nymphs
BG1288 D0162 Hyalymenus Tarsatus / ant mimic Broad-headed Bug nymph Ant-like Thing Broad-headed Bug Heteroptera Nymph Hyalymenus tarsatus? Ant Mimic Bug Mirid or Alydid?


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