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Beetle ID needed - friend or foe? - Murgantia histrionica
Copyright © 2009 Ray

Beetle ID needed - friend or foe? - Murgantia histrionica
Northern Virginia / Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
October 5, 2009
Size: 1/4-inch
Exploding population on annual cleome and zinnia flower plants. Over 200 and all have one or the other of these two markings - stripes or pattern.
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Contributed by Ray on 6 October, 2009 - 12:10pm
Last updated 16 October, 2009 - 7:34pm

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… John F. Carr, 16 October, 2009 - 7:34pm login or register to post comments

Not Beetles.
Harlequin Bugs. The two on the right are adults, and the two on the left with stripes are nymphs that have not yet developed their wings. They can be quite a pest. Here's a little info:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/557
… Natalie Hernandez, 6 October, 2009 - 12:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Response to Harlequin Bug
I did the reading. Exactly right! Thanks so much.
… Ray, 18 October, 2009 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

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