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homerplant Lecompton, KS Aug 08, 2009

Can you help me with this little guy?

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homerplant Lecompton, KS Aug 09, 2009

I was in Derby, Ks. Mid-July when this photo was taken.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 09, 2009

Maybe an Assassin bug (Reduviidae family) called an ambush bug (Phymatinae subfamily), maybe Phymata pennsylvanica or P. fasciata. Neat!

added "maybe", not so sure now...

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homerplant Lecompton, KS Aug 09, 2009

Thanks for your help in the right direction. I think this is pretty close.
http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/31794064

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