On my quests for insects this winter, I think the first Hemiptera I bumped into was on January 30. It was found alongside the trail at NBNC, in the riparian area by the community garden. Temperatures were fairly mild (over 40 F), but it still surprised me to find this fellow:
This image was identified on
Bugguide.net as being in the genus
Nabis. They are supposedly more common in warm weather, but can still be active year-round. Here's the
Nabis from another angle:
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