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Copyright © 2006 The Longs

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The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
July 22, 2006
Another beetle? It was near water- Could it be a water beetle?

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Contributed by The Longs on 26 July, 2006 - 10:06am
Last updated 9 November, 2006 - 6:34pm

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 November, 2006 - 5:45pm login or register to post comments

Not sure but..
This looks very much like the nymphal stages of the Pentatomidae (stink bugs). Look at the photos on this site. Though they aren't the same, you can see similarity. Many of the nymphs aren't labelled as such.
www.pbase.com/tmurray74/stink_bugs_pentatomidae
… Josh Lemons, 26 July, 2006 - 5:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Burrower bug?
Certainly something in the Pentatomorpha (is that even a suborder?). Reminds me most of the nymph of a burrower bug, though, rather than a stink bug. Note the spines on the legs, which would be very unusual for a stink bug.
… Eric R. Eaton, 27 July, 2006 - 4:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Interesting!
I was clicking around the burrowing bugs, and found some red with black first instar nymphs. I saw some very similar on the day before, within 15 feet, but I didn't post a pic because they were all fuzzy. I wonder if it could be the same species? Mine looked just like
, which unfortunately is only IDed as hemiptera.
… The Longs, 27 July, 2006 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

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