green pod update

[Galapoheros]

I let the two I had go today but one had molted. I took a couple of pics before I let it go in case someone asked about it. Does the new look help with an ID?

 

[Waspman]

Looks like it probably isn't an assassin then. They look to be the same bug.

 

[lucanidae]

The adult is a Coreidae. These are almost always plant feeding. Notice how the pronotum is both wider and long then the head. Now look at that nymph, it's pronotum is neither longer nor wider then the head. I'd bet that nymph is either a Nabid or a Reduviidae, both of which are predacious.

 

[Acro]

Update?

Galapoheros,

Any news on your bug? Has it molted again? Has it been feeding?
Would love to know!

 

[Stylopidae]

Man...if that is a large Reduviid, then the adult will be beautiful.

Keep us posted, if you didn't release it.

 

[Galapoheros]

Well, I let it go. Didn't think there was any more interest. This site might clear things up. Click on the top right pic (leaf footed bug). Then look at the first pic on the next page.


http://images.google.com/imgres?img...h&start=20&svnum=50&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&as_qdr=all