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windsor224 Haycock,Bucks County, PA(Zone 6b) Jun 12, 2008

The one on the left is about 2 1/2" L x about 3/4"W. The one on the right is about 1 1/4"L x 1"W.
Can you help me to identify them. they are both from Upper Bucks Co, near Quakertown, N of Philadelphia.
Thanks.

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LEO88 Big Rapids, MI(Zone 4b) Jun 12, 2008

the guy on the left is an adult dobsonfly... the larvae are aquatic, & called hellgramites... sold as fish bait.
http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/bimg121.html

on the right is an assassin bug... from the Family Reduviidae; THOUSANDS of different species...they prey on harmful bugs.
http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4TH/KKHP/1INSECTS/assassin.html

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Jun 13, 2008

I think the guy on the right is a Leaf-footed bug, see how wide his tibia is?

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://entomology.uark.edu/museum/Acater100a.jpg&imgrefurl=http://entomology.uark.edu/museum/acater.html&h=300&w=300&sz=33&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=vVZMOUwaEqKu1M:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dleaf%2Bfooted%2Bbugs%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1GGLQ_ENUS276%26sa%3DN

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Jun 13, 2008

I agree with fly-girl. Leaf Footed Bug, and a 'bad guy.' They suck plant juice.

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windsor224 Haycock,Bucks County, PA(Zone 6b) Jun 14, 2008

Oh boy, I guess I shouldn't have let the guy on the right go. Thanks so much for the info. I'll research some more. Thanks again.

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