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Insect identification #490787

Asked October 18, 2018, 9:40 AM EDT

Do you identify insects? See attached. Or can you referr me to another site?

Eaton County Michigan

Expert Response

That is an immature insect in the order Hemiptera family reduviidae. The are commonly called assassin bugs and the vast majority of them are beneficial predators of pest insects.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied October 18, 2018, 12:25 PM EDT

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Insect identification #490787

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