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Giant Milkweed Bug (Sephina gundlachi) - Sephina gundlachi
Copyright © 2009 Diane

Giant Milkweed Bug (Sephina gundlachi) - Sephina gundlachi
Oviedo/ Black Hammock, Seminole County, Florida, USA
March 28, 2009
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Contributed by Diane on 29 March, 2009 - 4:12pm
Last updated 29 March, 2009 - 6:58pm

Giant Milkweed Bug
Thanks to everyone who got right on this. It's a beautiful bug!
… Diane, 29 March, 2009 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

How about the...
...Giant Milkweed Bug (Sephina gundlachi)?

… Ron M., 29 March, 2009 - 4:26pm login or register to post comments

 
good call
*
… v belov, 29 March, 2009 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

mirid?
Looks more Mirid than beetle to me. Can't find a good match though. One of the miridae experts should be able to help more...

Ooops!! Nice call, Ron. Um...maybe a leaf-footed bug rather than a mirid...yeah, that's what I meant. (When will I *ever* learn to just watch rather than jumping in with both feet in my mouth [how's that for a mixed metaphor!?])
… Kevin Hall, 29 March, 2009 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

 
your mixed metaphor is highly appreciated
:-]
… v belov, 29 March, 2009 - 4:36pm login or register to post comments

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