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NOVICE
These insects are usually "little suckers," but the one pictured here is a non-biting type (it is also unusually colorful!).
Photo: B. Newton, University of Kentucky Entomology
EXPERT
The tail on this insect looks fearsome, but it is harmless.
Photo: B. Newton, University of Kentucky Entomology
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Original document: 3 Aug 1995
Last updated: 26 Jan 2009