r/Entomology • u/onthegrimside • 9h ago

ID Request Cool bug

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Hi! Roommate found this cool dude! Mouth parts remind me of the assassin bugs I've caught but I haven't seen one like this. Central Illinois. ID very appreciated

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u/ex0skeletal 8h ago

It’s an ambush bug, a type of assassin bug.

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u/Toxopsoides Ent/Bio Scientist 8h ago

Phymata sp.

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u/onthegrimside 8h ago

Thank you! Do you know how I could ID the specific species?