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Beetles in Dandelion head 3
Copyright © 2008 Lee Ruth

Beetles in Dandelion head 3
Cass County, Texas, USA
June 13, 2008
Size: 3mm
One of the individuals with the Deco looking silver marking.

Lee

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Contributed by Lee Ruth on 13 June, 2008 - 7:52pm
Last updated 17 June, 2008 - 11:35pm

Thyreocoridae
and an immature one at that... but I dont blame you for thinking it was a beetle... I know I have to do a double-take when I see one of these
… Brian H. Reily, 17 June, 2008 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

 
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The silver-marked one is a nymph and the all-black ones are adults.
The "silver" is the abdomen, but appears black as an adult because they grow black wings over the top.
… James Bailey, 4 March, 2009 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

Not Beetle -
antennae are wrong for beetle but right for Bug - Heteroptera. Could it be Thyreocoridae?
… john and jane balaban, 13 June, 2008 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

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