Spiny Assassin Bug
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Photos of a spiny assassin bug which I think is a wheel bug.
Assassin Bug Photos
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Photos of the Assassin Bug, a predatory insect.
Assassin Bug
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An assassin bug I photographed in Central Pennsylvania.
Assassin Bug - Darby Creek
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Photos of assassin bugs at Darby Creek, Franklin County, Ohio.
Assassin Bug Photos
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![Assassin Bug Climbing Thistle](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3624_1_1313_5.jpg)
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Photos and short video of assassin bugs.
Assassin Bugs
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Photos some different assassin bugs and leaf-footed bugs I found in a couple hours at Darby Park.
Water Scorpion Photos
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Photos of the Water Scorpions (Water Stick Insect), which are large predatory bugs.
Ambush Bug Photos
Photos of a small ambush bug waiting for prey in the pedals of a flower.
Ambush Bugs
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Photos of the Ambush Bug... a predatory insect that waits in the pedals of flowers for unsuspecting prey.
Mantidfly Photos
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Photos of a mantidfly, a predatory insect related to lacewings. The insect is easily confused with the praying mantis. It is a mantis mimmick.