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Plant bug - Stenotus binotatus
Copyright © 2005 Beatriz Moisset

Plant bug - Stenotus binotatus
Evansburg State Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 17, 2005
It seems to have two eggs on its head. Another Tachinid I guess.
Southeastern PA
Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 19 June, 2005 - 1:01pm
Last updated 11 January, 2006 - 3:20pm

Stenotus binotatus.
Pretty sure this is Stenotus binotatus. The "eggs" are reflections of light from the insect, most likely. Tachinid eggs are matte.
… Eric R. Eaton, 11 January, 2006 - 3:19pm

 
Thanks for the ID
I enlarged the original image as far as I could and the two spots seem to have some volume. They are not reflections, if not Tachinid eggs, then something else.
… Beatriz Moisset, 11 January, 2006 - 3:25pm

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