the "dust bunny" greeter

    Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
    Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)
    Family Reduviidae (Assassin Bugs)
    Genus Reduvius
    Species personatus (Masked Hunter)

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    1. Tonnetje. (58 months ago | reply)

      It looks a bit like a dustbunny. Nice photo from a not so pretty bug.

    2. Stylurus (58 months ago | reply)

      Tonnetjes , The nymphs such as this one secrete a sticky substance which accumulates a coating of dust, lint, sand, debris, which camouflages this predator. ... maybe I should rename this picture? However, for the past 3 days it's been near our front door.

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      Juancho 507 added this photo to his favorites. (58 months ago)

    4. Juancho 507 (58 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called La casa de los recuerdos, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

      Interesting insect! Is so stranger, I don´t remember seen this, but is a great capture my friend. thanks for sharing. Have a good weekend

    5. Juancho 507 (58 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Nature - Unlimited, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

    6. Stylurus (58 months ago | reply)

      thanks, Juancho Forever!!!

    7. EncyclopediaOfLife (3 months ago | reply)

      Encyclopedia of Life curator Dana Campbell has trusted your image on the EOL site

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