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Stink Bug - Podisus placidus
Copyright © 2009 Sam Houston

Stink Bug - Podisus placidus
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
October 18, 2009
Size: 8mm (5/16")
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Contributed by Sam Houston on 19 October, 2009 - 8:04am
Last updated 20 October, 2009 - 10:48am

P. placidus. Note the straight anterolateral pronotal margin
D.B. Thomas det.

Moved from Podisus maculiventris.
… v belov, 20 October, 2009 - 10:48am login or register to post comments

i wonder what makes it a maculiventris? doesn't look like one...
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… v belov, 19 October, 2009 - 3:09pm login or register to post comments

 
....
What makes it not look like one?

   

Looks the same to me.
… Sam Houston, 19 October, 2009 - 3:35pm login or register to post comments

 
among other things,
...humeri & membrane pattern make your individual look like none of the above; i would guess, brevispinus, but let's wait for for Dr Thomas's input
… v belov, 19 October, 2009 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

 
....
Ok, and thanks, I appreciate the help!
… Sam Houston, 20 October, 2009 - 8:32am login or register to post comments

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