CLOSED: another assasin bug? tis the season ?

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Jul 13, 2007

just getting ready to submit this, when I saw the thread from PA with an assasin bug. Maybe mine is not fully grown.

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larlienda Strasburg, VA(Zone 6b) Jul 13, 2007

where was the other thread?
that looks a lot like some bugs i've seen...if i remember correctly i think they killed or were killing a bug on a day lily so i thought to myself "good bug"

some smaller ones with more pronounced red reminded of some different figures i've seen with african art...they were really interesting to watch

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Jul 14, 2007

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/739915/

is the previous assasin bug thread to which I referred. I agree, they are kind of sculptural

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larlienda Strasburg, VA(Zone 6b) Jul 14, 2007

thanks!
i think i'll let them do their thing....wish i could point the way to all of the japanese beetles!

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 15, 2007

This is a "teenage" wheel bug - an assassin bug that is not yet fully grown. They can give a nasty bite, but will only do so if you try to handle it. Good photo!

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