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Stink Bug in January - Banasa euchlora
Copyright © 2006 volcano

Stink Bug in January - Banasa euchlora
Cary, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
January 20, 2006
Size: approx. 10mm
Is this a Lygus bug? More importantly, why did it fall out of my lamp in the middle of January? The weather here has been much warmer than normal, but still very weird to see this guy around in the middle of winter.

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Stink Bug in January - Banasa euchlora Stink Bug in January - Banasa euchlora
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Contributed by volcano on 21 January, 2006 - 7:49pm
Last updated 27 January, 2006 - 12:13pm

Looks more like Pentatomid
such as
… john and jane balaban, 21 January, 2006 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Pays to go with your first instinct-- that's what I thought it was originally. Thanks!
… volcano, 21 January, 2006 - 8:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Banasa euchlora.
This is a specimen of Banasa euchlora. Will move to guide page. One of my favorite pentatomids, like a little piece of living jade:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 January, 2006 - 2:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Excellent
Thanks so much Eric.. any idea why it'd be around now?
… volcano, 23 January, 2006 - 5:41pm login or register to post comments

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