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Light green beetle or bug in California - Elasmostethus cruciatus
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Light green beetle or bug in California - Elasmostethus cruciatus
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
July 7, 2012
Size: 1/4 inch
My neighbors cut down a large pine tree today, upsetting much of the local flora and fauna. We found this guy in our bathroom sink. Pretty, but naughty or nice?
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Contributed by DreamBelieve on 7 July, 2012 - 10:16pm
Last updated 4 September, 2012 - 10:25am

Moved
Moved from Elasmostethus.
… v belov, 4 September, 2012 - 10:25am login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 7 August, 2012 - 10:45am login or register to post comments

Not the best angle, but...
...it makes me think of a Shield Bug--maybe something close to this one:



Let's see if anyone else agrees.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 7 July, 2012 - 10:31pm login or register to post comments

 
ID confirmed by D.B. Thomas: Elasmostethus cruciatus
… v belov, 4 September, 2012 - 10:27am login or register to post comments

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