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Oncopeltus fasciatus
Copyright © 2010 metrioptera

Oncopeltus fasciatus
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, York County, Maine, USA
August 18, 2010
This one looked a little different from the rest.
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Contributed by metrioptera on 18 August, 2010 - 5:35pm
Last updated 18 January, 2014 - 2:07pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Brad Barnd, 18 August, 2010 - 5:52pm login or register to post comments

In what way
looks normal to me.
… John R. Maxwell, 18 August, 2010 - 5:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Just because it was more yellow then orange
All the rest I saw had more orange and red coloring.
… metrioptera, 18 August, 2010 - 5:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Teneral?
When they are freshly molted (teneral) they are paler and then the colors set in. I have seen some like this.
… Beatriz Moisset, 18 August, 2010 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

 
I think so
Thanks!
… metrioptera, 19 August, 2010 - 8:08am login or register to post comments

 
Flash???
fingertips make me think that lighting may play a role (although I have seen some very light ones) but the lighter they are the more the light may make them look bleached out.
… John R. Maxwell, 18 August, 2010 - 10:27pm login or register to post comments

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