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Giant Milkweed Bug (Sephina gundlachi) - Sephina gundlachi

Oviedo/ Black Hammock, Seminole County, Florida, USA
March 28, 2009

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

How about the...

...Giant Milkweed Bug (Sephina gundlachi)?

… Ron M., 29 March, 2009 - 4:26pm

good call

*

… v belov, 29 March, 2009 - 4:35pm

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

your mixed metaphor is highly appreciated

:-]

… v belov, 29 March, 2009 - 4:36pm

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