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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Pentatomomorpha » Leatherbugs (Coreoidea) » Broad-headed Bugs (Alydidae) » Alydinae » Hyalymenus » Texas Bow-legged Bug (Hyalymenus tarsatus)
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assassin bug question - Hyalymenus tarsatus
Copyright © 2007 Arlon

assassin bug question - Hyalymenus tarsatus
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
March 12, 2006
Size: 18mm
I'm just trying to find out what the "rubies" on the head are? I found 3 very different assassin bugs on one bush and all of them had these ruby red dots on them. Welcome to frass but I sure would like someone explains what they are first. Thanks. Arlon
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Contributed by Arlon on 14 March, 2007 - 1:41pm
Last updated 25 May, 2011 - 6:55pm

Moved
Moved from Hyalymenus.
… Mike Quinn, 25 May, 2011 - 6:55pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Broad-headed Bugs.
… John R. Maxwell, 18 February, 2009 - 9:55am login or register to post comments

must be Hyalymenus
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… v belov, 18 February, 2009 - 8:54am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… Boris Büche, 4 April, 2007 - 8:54am login or register to post comments

Nice!
I wouldn't frass that photo. Nice picture of the eyes.
… Carol Davis, 16 March, 2007 - 12:34pm login or register to post comments

Not assassin bug.
This is a broadheaded bug, family Alydidae. Nice image, though.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 March, 2007 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

Ocelli
They are simple eyes, also known as ocelli. They cannot form images, but can sense changes in light.
… Brad Barnd, 14 March, 2007 - 2:21pm login or register to post comments

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