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Family Reduviidae (Assassin Bugs) Biology: These are predatory insects which frequently capture prey on flowers.
These bugs may be identified by their short, 3-segmented beak which fits into a groove in the prosternum. The front legs are raptorial with the front femora usually thickened.
The adult bug varies from very light to dark brown and from 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches in length. It has a long, narrow head and a slender, piercing beak that is bent beneath the head when not in use. The wings are folded back over the body and overlap at their tips, leaving a triangle. Immature bugs resemble the adults, but do not have wings and are much smaller.

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