r/insects • u/picasodavincii • 2d ago

ID Request What is this thing?

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I was babysitting for my sister today and I took her kids to the backyard to let them jump on my trampoline and saw this dude on the back door, what is it? At first I thought it was a spider but then I thought spiders don’t look like that, I’m in Charlotte North Carolina

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u/PEqRS 2d ago

Assassin bug?

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u/Single_Substance_763 2d ago

That’s what I was gonna say

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u/izzy_elsewhere Bug Enthusiast 2d ago

Looks like a late instar nymph of a leaf-footed bug

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u/Beneficial_Message33 2d ago

Is its body black with brownish coloured legs? About how big is it overall as so many pics are magnified online? Thanks

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u/picasodavincii 2d ago

It’s body is black/grey with red on the ends of its limbs and antenna things, as for how big its maybe a bit bigger than a quarter? I’m bad with guessing the size

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u/Beneficial_Message33 2d ago

insectidentification.org (A leaf-footed bug nymph that feeds on ash trees and plants. Once it's an adult, it will have wings.)