An Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2015).

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (4/27/2017).

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/9/2013).

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/10/2019).

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2013).

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Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/27/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 420138 - Psn: 42)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/27/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 600601 - Psn: 42)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A ball of Orange Assassin Bugs in Howard Co., Maryland (2/8/2017).

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (4/16/2019).

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/17/2020).

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A mating pair of Orange Assassin Bugs in Harford Co., Maryland (9/18/2017).

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Orange Assassin Bug in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/3/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 406640 - Psn: 55)

Orange Assassin Bug in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/3/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 950182 - Psn: 55)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2011).

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2020).

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Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/19/2024). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 967749 - Psn: 66)

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/19/2024). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (9/30/2014).

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/7/2017).

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Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/18/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 366394 - Psn: 78)

Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/18/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2016).

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/19/2020). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide.

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A <em>Pselliopus barberi</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (4/14/2019). (Photo ID: 157218 - Psn: 88)

A Pselliopus barberi in Washington Co., Maryland (4/14/2019).

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A <em>Pselliopus barberi</em> nymph in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/7/2020). (Photo ID: 216669 - Psn: 88)

A Pselliopus barberi nymph in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/7/2020).

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Orange Assassin Bugs mating in Harford Co., Maryland (10/15/2017). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 685761 - Psn: 100)

Orange Assassin Bugs mating in Harford Co., Maryland (10/15/2017). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A mating pair of Orange Assassin Bugs in Harford Co., Maryland (10/15/2017).

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Orange Assassin Bugs found overwintering as adults in Howard Co., Maryland (3/9/2015).

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Orange Assassin Bug in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/11/2026). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>) (Photo ID: 1484300 - Psn: 200)

Orange Assassin Bug in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/11/2026). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Orange Assassin Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (4/20/2014). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1489341 - Psn: 200)

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Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/18/2026). (c) saltbottle, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1492938 - Psn: 200)

Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/18/2026). (c) saltbottle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/15/2026). (c) murphey molly, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1495087 - Psn: 200)

Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/15/2026). (c) murphey molly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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An Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2015). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

An Orange Assassin Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (4/27/2017). View Record Details Media by John Rinker.

An Orange Assassin Bug in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/9/2013). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

An Orange Assassin Bug in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/10/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

An Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2013). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/27/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/6/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

A ball of Orange Assassin Bugs in Howard Co., Maryland (2/8/2017). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

An Orange Assassin Bug in Howard Co., Maryland (4/16/2019). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

An Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/17/2020). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

A mating pair of Orange Assassin Bugs in Harford Co., Maryland (9/18/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Orange Assassin Bug in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/3/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

An Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2011). View Record Details Media by R. Child.

An Orange Assassin Bug in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Orange Assassin Bug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/19/2024). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Adrienne van den Beemt.

An Orange Assassin Bug in Harford Co., Maryland (9/30/2014). View Record Details Media by Joshua Jones.

An Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/7/2017). View Record Details Media by Richard Crook.

Orange Assassin Bug in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/18/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

An Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2016). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

An Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/19/2020). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Lynn Strauss.

A Pselliopus barberi in Washington Co., Maryland (4/14/2019). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

A Pselliopus barberi nymph in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/7/2020). View Record Details Media by Lynn Strauss.

Orange Assassin Bugs mating in Harford Co., Maryland (10/15/2017). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A mating pair of Orange Assassin Bugs in Harford Co., Maryland (10/15/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Orange Assassin Bugs found overwintering as adults in Howard Co., Maryland (3/9/2015). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

Orange Assassin Bug in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/11/2026). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY) View Record Details Media by Adrienne van den Beemt.

Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/18/2026). (c) saltbottle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by saltbottle via iNaturalist.

Orange Assassin Bug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/15/2026). (c) murphey molly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by murphey_molly via iNaturalist.