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miniature red bug - Balaustium

Sedona, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
March 30, 2018

A very, very small red bug on a Fleabane....many thanks for telling me what it is....Denise K.

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miniature red bug - Balaustium

miniature red bug - Balaustium

miniature red bug - Balaustium

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Contributed by nature4me on 7 April, 2018 - 9:29am
Last updated 23 September, 2018 - 9:18am

Moved

Moved from Erythraeidae.

… Ray Fisher, 23 September, 2018 - 9:18am

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Moved

Moved from Mites and Ticks.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 7 April, 2018 - 11:16am

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Parasitengona: Erythraeidae

It is an erythraeid, possibly eating another erythraeid, but I can't tell for sure.

… Heather Proctor, 7 April, 2018 - 10:59am

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There was only one, and looke

There was only one, and looked as though it was sucking pollen. I understand they're only a couple of mms long at most.

… nature4me, 8 April, 2018 - 8:44am

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Duplications

Is the third image a close crop of this shot, above? If so, then I suggest that it be frassed. I have noticed that many of your recent submissions are like this one.
If you are going to use the "add image" funtion, then the added view should be a unique one, that is somehow different from all of the previous views. Otherwise, your new image is just a duplication and it does not add anything other than confusion.

… Bob Biagi, 7 April, 2018 - 10:23am

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No....all my images are from

No....all my images are from different photos. I take numerous photos as I never know which ones might be usable. In many cases, I tend to show the whole insect first...then its bits and pieces in close-up as many are so small that features can be hard to distinguish for people who are not editors and can enlarge the submitted photos.

… nature4me, 7 April, 2018 - 4:50pm

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Since I'm a photographer not

Since I'm a photographer not an entomologist....I don't always know which part of the insect is the most important.

… nature4me, 7 April, 2018 - 4:45pm

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Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 7 April, 2018 - 10:12am

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