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Pentatomid Nymph - Podisus
Copyright © 2007 Susan Ellis

Pentatomid Nymph - Podisus
Brandywine, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
June 10, 2007
Size: medium-small
Any idea who the little diner might be?
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Contributed by Susan Ellis on 10 June, 2007 - 6:09pm
Last updated 28 July, 2008 - 5:49pm

Moved
Moved from Not yet identified nymphs.
… john and jane balaban, 28 July, 2008 - 5:49pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… Boris Büche, 12 July, 2007 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

 
As best as we can tell
from staring at dozens of images online, these are 4th instars of the darker Podisus nymphs.
… john and jane balaban, 28 July, 2008 - 5:47pm login or register to post comments

Ladybeetle larva
I am surprised that it lost the battle, I thought that ladybeetles were ferocius hunters, but then again, they only hunt aphids that may be easier to kill than stink bugs.
Very curious crime scene anyways.
… Beatriz Moisset, 23 June, 2007 - 5:01pm login or register to post comments

I saw one of these the other
I saw one of these the other day and was wondering what it was.
… gypsycat151, 16 June, 2007 - 3:43pm login or register to post comments

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