Subject: Pseudoscorpions?
Geographic location of the bug: Spring Branch, Texas
Date: 06/19/2021
Time: 06:09 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Found a large congregation of these on a beach towel hanging outside the house, around an eggsac and some tubular structures. 6/19/2021 4:30pm 90deg F
How you want your letter signed: John Hamrick
Dear John,
These are not Pseudoscorpions. They are newly hatched True Bugs. The empty egg cases can be seen at the edge of the tape measure. We suspect they are in the family Coreidae, the Leaf Footed Bugs or Big Legged Bugs. Our Brazilian colleague Cesar Crash believes they are Assassin Bugs.
It seems to me like they are reduviids, because of the eggs and the front legs.
Thanks Cesar.
I always appreciate your input.
DM