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Pentatomid
Copyright © 2006 Ilona Loser

Pentatomid
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
August 18, 2006
I photographed these tiny bugs and what I presume are their egg cases from which they hatched on a branch of fall aster. The bugs have stayed together in a group over the past few days, never moving very far from their original location but always remaining together in a group. They are very tiny, approximately 1 mm in length.

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Contributed by Ilona Loser on 20 August, 2006 - 1:05pm
Last updated 10 July, 2007 - 12:49pm

Moved
Moved from Stink Bugs.
… john and jane balaban, 19 February, 2007 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

Pentatomids - stink bugs - I believe.
The barrel-shaped eggs and the shape of the bug nymphs are both typical. Hard to ID at this very small size, though we are beginning to get a few nymphs classified as we develop the guide.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 20 August, 2006 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

 
But 1 cm
is a little large though. A couple of mm maybe?
… john and jane balaban, 20 August, 2006 - 2:28pm login or register to post comments

 
mm is correct
Yes, the bugs were several mm in length, not a cm as I originally said. Thanks for the ID.
… Ilona Loser, 20 August, 2006 - 4:00pm login or register to post comments

 
I've moved these to the family level
- if you happen to get more shots of them in later instars, it would be nice to see them added here. Unfortunately, if they are anything like mine they'll disperse as they mature.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 21 August, 2006 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, I was going to suggest that, too.
They are very similar to these from my yard, that were 2mm:

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 20 August, 2006 - 2:30pm login or register to post comments

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