Spiny Assassin Bug Nymph

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Brown bug beachside
November 20, 2009
I took this at a beachside campground in the South Carolina LowCountry. He was not quite a half inch long.He was very content and did not mind my presence.Could you tell me what it is?
macroguru62
South Carolina LowCountry

Immature spiny Assassin Bug

Immature spiny Assassin Bug

Dear macroguru62,
This is a spiny Assassin Bug nymph in the genus Sinea.  BugGuide has many images of this genus.  Your photo is wonderful.

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One Response to Spiny Assassin Bug Nymph

  1. drswanny says:
    May 2, 2013 at 4:09 pm

    This is a Sinea nymph, most likely in the spinipes group.

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