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Giant Stink Bug - Alcaeorrhynchus grandis
Copyright © 2009 Robert Lord Zimlich

Giant Stink Bug - Alcaeorrhynchus grandis
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
October 8, 2009
Size: ~20mm
This is, without a doubt, the largest stink bug I've ever seen. It landed on my camera, briefly. It was almost a knuckle long (25mm). Its markings are distinctive and should be easy to ID. However, I have exhausted my guides and the internet, searching for this colorful and magnificent creature. Hopefully, someone has seen it before. Thanks.

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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 8 October, 2009 - 10:42pm

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… v belov, 8 October, 2009 - 11:17pm login or register to post comments

Alcaerrhynchus grandis?
That's my guess

… Andrew Meeds, 8 October, 2009 - 10:50pm login or register to post comments

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