Nymph of an Assassin Bug (Reduviidae)
Here is another nymph of an Assassin Bug (Reduviidae, Heteroptera, Hemiptera) on a dusty leaf of Wild Blackberry (Rubus ursinus, Rosaceae) in the woods. It looks like it's made of glass. This one may be the nymph of a Leafhopper Assassin Bug (Zelus renardii) because of the spines on it's abdomen, photo here. It looks fat, and I wonder if it's a female large with eggs even though it's only a late-stage nymph. Uh, is that even possible with incomplete metamorphosis? Anyway, it's a gorgeous portrait. I never get tired of photographing these little predators! (San Marcos Pass, 7 September 2017)
Today was foggy in the morning, but it turned nice with temps up to about 80°. There was some breeze today that seemed chaotic, coming from every which way. Yeah, I'm getting increasingly distracted with things to do before we head off to Oregon next week - but I did get some new photos today.
Nymph of an Assassin Bug (Reduviidae)
Here is another nymph of an Assassin Bug (Reduviidae, Heteroptera, Hemiptera) on a dusty leaf of Wild Blackberry (Rubus ursinus, Rosaceae) in the woods. It looks like it's made of glass. This one may be the nymph of a Leafhopper Assassin Bug (Zelus renardii) because of the spines on it's abdomen, photo here. It looks fat, and I wonder if it's a female large with eggs even though it's only a late-stage nymph. Uh, is that even possible with incomplete metamorphosis? Anyway, it's a gorgeous portrait. I never get tired of photographing these little predators! (San Marcos Pass, 7 September 2017)
Today was foggy in the morning, but it turned nice with temps up to about 80°. There was some breeze today that seemed chaotic, coming from every which way. Yeah, I'm getting increasingly distracted with things to do before we head off to Oregon next week - but I did get some new photos today.