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Beetle - Podisus
Copyright © 2008 Kat Lomas

Beetle - Podisus
Elgin, Ontario, Canada
July 20, 2008
Size: 1/4 "
I found this beetle on my picnic table today. It is damaged, missing one limb and an antenna.

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Contributed by Kat Lomas on 20 July, 2008 - 7:49pm
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

 
I also looked through hundred
I also looked through hundreds of stink bug images, but couldn't see anything exactly like this one. The problem as well is that I haven't seen any others of this type in the garden.
:(
… Kat Lomas, 28 July, 2008 - 7:57pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Stink Bugs.
… john and jane balaban, 24 July, 2008 - 11:40am 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 - 5:46pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… john and jane balaban, 22 July, 2008 - 10:22am login or register to post comments

It's an immature true bug, aka nymph
Perhaps someone else here will know more.
… Ron Hemberger, 20 July, 2008 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

 
I will go a step beyond...
I'm thinking Stink Bug nymph...

Something like...


hope it is a step in the right direction :)
… Ron M., 20 July, 2008 - 9:50pm login or register to post comments

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