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07-MAY-2011

Assassin Bug, Rasahus sp. (Reduviidae: Peiratinae)

Tiputini Forest Reserve, Prov. Orellana, Ecuador

This assassin bug appears to be patterned after band-winged spider wasps, which pack a powerful, predator-deterring sting.
iNaturalist observation

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
1/160s f/16.0 at 100.0mm iso100 full exif

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bayucca 23-Mar-2015 22:34
Rasahus sp. and most probably Rasahus arcuiger.
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