ID please (Found in Lower Himalayan region)

rajdeeprajdeep Registered Users Posts: 29 Big grins
edited February 3, 2009 in Holy Macro
Found this strange looking bug while trekking in lower Himalaya region. Can some one Identify it?
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Still looking for a good signature...

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  • obecanobeobecanobe Registered Users Posts: 278 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2009
    Maybe some form of Assassin Bug?
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2009
    Can't really tell from the pics whether it's a longhorn beetle or a plant bug/ assassin bug. Did you notice if it had a longish proboscis folded under it's head ?
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  • eminarteminart Registered Users Posts: 49 Big grins
    edited February 3, 2009
    obecanobe wrote:
    Maybe some form of Assassin Bug?


    I agree. It definitely appears to be one of the many varieties of assassin bugs.
  • jaxjax Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2009
    Milkweed assasin bug (Zelus longipes) :D
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