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2 Other Beetles - Dysdercus - male - female
Copyright © 2006 Bill Brower

2 Other Beetles - Dysdercus - Male Female
Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
August 19, 2006
Size: About 5/8"
On the same plant as the previous post!
Same deal, but too late in the year for the famous "Love Bugs".
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Contributed by Bill Brower on 19 August, 2006 - 4:16pm
Last updated 9 November, 2006 - 2:46pm

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 November, 2006 - 2:46pm login or register to post comments

Cotton stainers.
These are a pair of cotton stainers. Sorry it took me so long to give an ID.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 November, 2006 - 2:46pm login or register to post comments

 
must be Dysdercus mimulus
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… v belov, 24 September, 2008 - 12:58am login or register to post comments

Can't make these out as well
but guessing they are the same as those in the image below
… john and jane balaban, 19 August, 2006 - 4:29pm login or register to post comments

 
These were definitely different.
About the same size as the Whitecrossed Seed Bug, But totally different coloration. Strangely enough though, on the same plant at the same time.
… Bill Brower, 19 August, 2006 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

 
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Oh, don't worry. There will be plenty of lovebugs come September!
… Sean McCann, 20 August, 2006 - 5:23am login or register to post comments

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