[NatureNS] Assassin Beetles + other notes

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Has anyone else had an abundance of *Assassin Beetles* (Reduviida) around
their homes lately?
I have rarely noticed them in the past but for the past 3 weeks there have
been several on my house and decking. Kind of a creepy but interesting bug.
Apparently some types of Assassin Beetles can inflict a nasty bite.
Have pics if anyone wishes to ID  the variety..

On Sunday we had a vibrantly coloured but flightly* American Lady Butterfly*
feeding on our remaining butterfly bush flowers. Haven't seen it since. Did
get pics.

Had a *Swainson's Thrush* make an appearance in our woods yesterday. It was
a calm bird allowing for easy viewing and a few mediocre pics.


Ron Wilson
Somerset NS

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Has anyone else had an abundance of <b>Assassin Beetles</b=
> (Reduviida)=C2=A0around their homes lately?<div>I have rarely noticed the=
m in the past but for the past 3 weeks there have been several on my house =
and decking. Kind of a creepy but interesting bug. Apparently some types of=
 Assassin Beetles can inflict a nasty bite.</div><div>Have pics if anyone w=
ishes to ID =C2=A0the variety..</div><div><br></div><div>On Sunday we had a=
 vibrantly coloured but flightly<b> American Lady Butterfly</b> feeding on =
our remaining butterfly bush flowers. Haven&#39;t seen it since. Did get pi=
cs.</div><div><br></div><div>Had a <b>Swainson&#39;s Thrush</b> make an app=
earance in our woods yesterday. It was a calm bird allowing for easy viewin=
g and a few mediocre pics.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Ron Wils=
on</div><div>Somerset NS</div></div>

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