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Oebalus pugnax
Copyright © 2008 Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew

Oebalus pugnax
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
June 18, 2008
Contributed by Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew on 19 June, 2008 - 8:36am
Last updated 16 April, 2009 - 10:09am

Moved
Moved from Stink Bugs.
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 19 June, 2008 - 1:44pm

ID
Pentatomidae, at least. I've seen a lot of things along this line in Mexico.
… Andy Calderwood, 19 June, 2008 - 10:22am

 
Andy-Thanks!
Andy-Thanks!
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 19 June, 2008 - 11:07am

 
Rice stink bug.
This is Oebalus pugnax. The forward-projecting 'shoulder' spines are distinctive, at least for our North American fauna.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 June, 2008 - 1:10pm

 
Eric- Thanks!
Eric- Thanks!
… Gerald (Jerry) R. Donehew, 19 June, 2008 - 1:44pm

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