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Stinkbug - Stiretrus anchorago
Copyright © 2004 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Stinkbug - Stiretrus anchorago
Gainesville, Florida, USA
September 29, 2004
On Bidens. Resembles Stephen's Stiretrus (below), which I gather is highly variable. What do you think?

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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 3 October, 2004 - 3:01am
Last updated 3 August, 2006 - 7:16pm

Hi
Hi Hannah! Can see why this is a favorite. Beautiful shot and great-looking bug! Sandy&Lloyd
… Lloyd Spitalnik, 30 September, 2006 - 8:48pm login or register to post comments

Awesome photos. Thanks for sh
Awesome photos. Thanks for sharing them.
… jsalem1, 29 April, 2006 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

Hannah, Looks like a match to
Hannah, Looks like a match to me. How to Know the True Bugs concentrates on the pronotum: "A broad dark central pronotal stripe, with a large pale area posteriorly on either side, the pale patch containing one to three spots." The authors could have had your example in hand as they wrote that!

I love that your photo shows some of the bug's body, below the wing covers, and there are polka-dots there too! Nice photo.


--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com
… Stephen Cresswell, 3 October, 2004 - 5:56am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks -
I like the polka-dots too!
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 3 October, 2004 - 5:40pm login or register to post comments

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