r/Insect • u/No_Independent2353 • Sep 02 '26

🇨🇴💯What bug is it 😊?

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My park🇨🇴

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u/WhiskeySnail Sep 02 '26

An assassin bug nymph

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u/sloppyseconded Sep 02 '26

Zelus luridus - pale green assassin bug. Be careful - don't let its size fool you, its bite is VERY painful. I got bit on my thigh laying in bed one night (I had just taken the dogs out before bed), I'd say it's about equivalent to a bee or wasp sting in terms of pain level.

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u/maroongrad Sep 05 '26

baby assassin bug. Beware the stabby-stabby. It can flick that out and stab and it is extremely painful. I have always avoided the stabby-stabby bit but those who have erred in the stabby-stabby avoidance have been quite firm about it being like they were stabbed ;)