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Rhyparochromidae, Metochus uniguttatus

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This one was feasting on some dried seeds. Taken at night in Singapore forest.

Quote from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyparoc…
The Rhyparochromidae are a large family of true bugs (order Hemiptera), many of which are commonly referred to as seed bugs. The family includes two subfamilies, 368 genera, and over 1,800 species.[2]

Rhyparochromidae are small and generally brown or mottled. The fore femora are often enlarged.

The name Rhyparochromidae comes from the Greek words rhyparos, meaning "dirt", and chromus, meaning "color".

The Rhyparochromidae were previously classified as a subfamily of Lygaeidae.
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Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/160 second
Aperture
F/16.0
Focal Length
100 mm
ISO Speed
160
Date Taken
Oct 11, 2014, 1:07:07 AM
Sensor Size
7mm
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Marowen's avatar
This bug (and it's other probiscus faced relatives) makes me cry.  However - the photo is beautiful.