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Rhinocoris Iracundus(unknown)


Rhinocoris Iracundus(unknown)
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Copyright: cemil kanberoglu (csmnlm) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 104 W: 0 N: 72] (441)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-09
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/160 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-15 14:34
Viewed: 877
Points: 10
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I didn't know its species therefore my title is "unknown".Thanks for sharing...

Thanks for your helping about determined its species "Felipe and Christina EXTRAMUNDI"

Rhinocoris iracundus - Assassin bug

Phylum: Arthropoda - Arthropods
Superclass: Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class Insecta: - Insects
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Hemiptera - True Bugs
Family: Reduviidae - Assassin Bugs
Genus & specie: Rhinocoris iracundus
Some wait for victims in daylight, while others hunt a midnight snack. Some may even be stalking YOU! Most prey on other insects, but some species feed on blood.

You can rightly call assassins "true bugs," members of the order Hemiptera. True bugs resemble beetles or roaches at first glance, but a closer look reveals important differences. The front pair of wings is leathery at the base, but membraneous in the outer half. At rest, they cross over the insect's back in an X pattern. These bugs have piercing-sucking mouth parts, too.

Assassin bugs are further segregated into the family Reduviidae (Reh-deu VIE-i-day), with roughly 5,000 species worldwide. Their distinguishing feature is a groove on the insect's "chest," into which the short, stout beak folds when not in use. Tiny ridges run across this channel, and the bug can make a squeaking noise by rasping its beak across those ridges.
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Beautiful shot of a very radical lookin' beetle!

Hi Cemil, this is a Rhinocoris iracundus or Assassin bug.
I have posted one HERE and there are some more shots in TN if you make a search.
You got very close to this one, I think a bit too close, as you cut one antenae and flash is a bit harsh. The composition is interesting and colourful. TFS.

Hi,

Détails are just incredibles, you can see all the little hair on it! I love the BG a lot too, nice composition. TFS,

Claudine

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  • nimou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 153 W: 1 N: 678] (3157)
  • [2006-07-15 15:40]

Algo fuerte de luz pero buena compo y dof. Un saludo

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  • Karin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 5 N: 268] (2089)
  • [2006-07-16 11:49]

Hello Cemil,
The composition and details are very good and I specialy like the colour contrast of orange and blue.
Well done and TFS

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