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Which bug is this, please? - Murgantia histrionica

Which bug is this, please? - Murgantia histrionica
Herring Run Park, Baltimore City County, Maryland, USA
June 11, 2007
Is this Murgantia histrionica?

Yep, Harlequin Bug
There's much variation in color. The ones in my area tend to be more black.

An orange/red thing also seems to be going on with some others.

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