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 I have seen these ant-mimic (assassin?) bugs on large daisy flowers in my front garden recently - does anyone know what they are? Size: 4mm, location: southern England.
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 Please try again attaching the image. Wink
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 Believe me, I have been trying ... again and again and again. The initial problem was spaces in the name but after I have corrected this (to Ant-bug.jpg) I am still unable to upload it. Sad The file is 79KB.
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 It is in. Something in the file must have triggered the security response of the CMS.
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 I see the picture perfectly.
The bug is Myrmecoris gracilis.
 
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 This is not Myrmecoris - it is a nymph of Himacerus mirmicoides - the Ant Damsel Bug, very common throughout southern Britain.
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