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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) May 31, 2007

Found this guy on a rosebud today ... any thoughts on what he might be?

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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) May 31, 2007

And a side view:

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) May 31, 2007

I was looking at this on the pests forum, I almost answered but I decided against it, but here goes... It is a nymph (sub-adult) of a true Bug. It might be a good bug, or it might not, I can't find one like it. But there are Assassin bug (bug eaters) nymphs that look similar. I'm just guessing that it's looking for Aphids.

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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Jun 01, 2007

Thank you claypa! I'll keep an eye on him and see how he evolves - he was still on the same small plant later today.

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Jun 01, 2007

Hmmmm ..
Mindja, I haint gonna go handin' ya my wallet or nuffin' (heehee) - but for some reason I'm sortee leanin' toward a nymph of one of the Damsel Bugs.

Oh well, but I'll keep a lookin' & checkin' also.

- Magpye

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Jun 01, 2007

Please forgive my goofiness, Claypa (& linda_nc) ..
I've just now realized - - they're essentially the same Family!

((I shall continue blushin' now)) .. alone, and in the dark.
.. LOL ..

- Magpye

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jun 01, 2007

Well, same order anyway...Damsel bugs/Nabidae family and Assassin bugs/Reduviidae family, right?
I think you were right about the Damsel shape, but it remains to be seen what this thing will grow into, will the bumps on its back become spikes, etc... I don't know...

There's only 99 bazillions of 'ese thangs anyway... hee... and the Latin... ay caramba... I just enjoy learning as I go, and hopefully be helpful in the process :)
Mike

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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 08, 2007

I found an adult in my garden and ran across a photo of the nymph in bugguide ... I think this guy is a nymph Clouded Plant Bug

http://bugguide.net/node/view/7460

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