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Suz34w Eddy, TX Apr 07, 2017

Can someone help me identify this flying stoning insect? It stung me 3 times and it's worse than a wasp.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Apr 08, 2017

This insect didn't actually sting you, it 'bit' (actually stabbed with its beak) you. It's a type of assassin bug known as a corsair - see http://www.inaturalist.org/photos/1986555 for an example. These bugs have a very painful 'bite' as they inject strong digestive enzymes that normally are used in breaking down the tissues of their prey.

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