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Swarms in the lupines - Lytta sayi
Copyright © 2018 Zoe Weil

Swarms in the lupines - Lytta sayi
Surry, ME, Hancock County, Maine, USA
July 1, 2018
Size: just under 1"
These bugs swarm to the lupines every summer around this time. Lots of mating going on.
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Contributed by Zoe Weil on 2 July, 2018 - 9:35am
Last updated 15 February, 2021 - 6:33am

Moved
Moved from Lytta.
… Boris Büche, 15 February, 2021 - 6:33am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Curt Harden, 7 November, 2018 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

Blister Beetles
Maybe something in this neighborhood:



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P.S. Hancock County ME is one of my all-time favorite places. :)
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Thank you Ken! We love living
Thank you Ken! We love living in Hancock County, ME :)
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