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Copyright © 2010 BrianTownsend

Bug, Miridae? - Picromerus bidens -

Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada
July 15, 1976
Size: ~13mm

I've had this picture for a while. It's time to do better with the ID.

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Contributed by BrianTownsend on 10 March, 2010 - 6:13pm
Last updated 24 November, 2011 - 3:13pm

Moved

Moved from Picromerus.

… metrioptera, 24 November, 2011 - 3:13pm

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Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 17 March, 2010 - 8:39pm

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wow

And I thought I had some old bug pics on film. You really have me beat. Looks like your film has held up well, and nice job scanning.

… Andrew Williams, 11 March, 2010 - 9:08am

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old film

Thanks Andrew

This is an old Fujichrome. Actually the scan looks better than the slide. The background blacks in the slide have a red tinge and the contrast is a bit flatter. I have some older insect shots - going back to about 1971 or 72. I made my first multi-flash "bug-shooter" back around then. My best quality old film shots are all on Kodachrome 25 but I always like the greens in Fujichrome.

… BrianTownsend, 12 March, 2010 - 7:55am

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Reminds me more

of a Pentatomid (Stink Bug)--maybe something along the lines of Picromerus bidens:

Then again, it might just be the angle, or these aging eyes. :)

… Ken Wolgemuth, 10 March, 2010 - 6:29pm

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Looks good to me

If your picture is correctly identified as a Pentatomid (Stink Bug) I suspect mine is the same. It looks the same as far as what can be seen in a picture. We'll see if any experts have anything more to say on the subject. Thanks.

… BrianTownsend, 12 March, 2010 - 8:01am

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gravid Picromeress, sure

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… v belov, 10 March, 2010 - 6:57pm

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