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Stink Bug Nymph - Acrosternum hilare
Copyright © 2006 Tom Bentley

Stink Bug Nymph - Acrosternum hilare
Reed Turner Woodland, Lake County, Illinois, USA
August 15, 2006
Long shot...can anyone tell the species?
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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 15 August, 2006 - 10:59pm
Last updated 16 August, 2006 - 9:35am

Yes
- unusually for nymphs, this is documented on a University of Kentucky website. Acrosternum hilare (the link to the website is on the info page). Those black dots and leading yellow/orange edge on the later instar nymphs seem to be pretty consistent.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 16 August, 2006 - 6:40am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Hannah!
Thanks Hannah!
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