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INSECTS

Spined Assassin Bug

Sinea diadema

Insects
Spined Assassin Bug, Adult
Spined Assassin Bug, Nymph
Spined Assassin Bug, photo 3 of 5

True bug in the family Reduviidae. Lives in fields. Feeds on insects.

There are 37 observations of Spined Assassin Bug in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean9
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  3. Laurentides4
  4. Capitale-Nationale4
  5. Montréal4
  6. Outaouais4
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  8. Mauricie2
  9. Estrie2
  10. Montérégie1

Habitat

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Similar species

Four-spurred Assassin BugZelus tetracanthus
Clouded Plant BugNeurocolpus nubilus
Masked HunterReduvius personatus
Réduve à dos noirFitchia aptera