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Orange body, 6 black legs and 2 long antennam(Milkweed assassin bug)

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Milkweed assassin bug
by: Moni

Clyde
Your critter is the nymph or young stage of the Milkweed assassin bug.

These insects are found in southeastern US. It is found on many trees and shrubs from spring to fall.

The assassin bugs are predators, so they feed on other insects and worms. It is known to feed on armyworms, earthworms, rootworms, cucumber beetle adults and other soft bodied insects. This is called the milkweed assassin bug as it looks like milkweed bugs. They overwinter as adults.

Here are photos of adults and other stages of the nymphs - http://bugguide.net/node/view/4832/bgimage

name of orange bug
by: Anonymous

assassin bug don't know Latin name

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