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RE: Unique Spider In My Yard

in #spider8 years ago

It's a little blurry, but I think this is some sort of an assassin bug, a group of insects known as Reduviidae. They are named because they are ambush predators. I'm not sure on the exact species, this is just going off my memory of entomology in college.

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Wow! I was afraid to get close enough to get a better picture. Thanks for the identification! I will be following your posts. :)

Not a problem! I think for the most part they leave people alone (like any other animal, most will only bite if picked up or harassed), and I know some species are actually bred for pest control.

Thanks for the follow!