Subject: Bouncing spider?
Location: 90066-2724 Mar Vista CA
May 24, 2016 10:38 pm
My brother noticed this bug on a chunk of wood from the wood pile. We thought it was a spider. He didn’t dart around at all, just mostly bounce up and down. What is it?
Signature: Bouncing Bug
This appears to be a Thread Legged Bug, one of the predatory Assassin Bugs in the subfamily Emesinae. You can refer to BugGuide for additional images and information on this fascinating subfamily.