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Leaf footed bug? - Leptoglossus phyllopus
Copyright © 2008 Malkavian

Leaf footed bug? - Leptoglossus phyllopus
Sunset Beach, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
Guessing Leptoglossus phyllopus?

Mating, obviously. Unsure of the plant that is, but there were lots of these plants in a field, and lots of these bugs on them
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Contributed by Malkavian on 3 October, 2008 - 8:43pm
Last updated 17 October, 2008 - 12:58am

can be frassed
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… v belov, 17 November, 2008 - 4:15am login or register to post comments

Plant
Plant appears to be Common Mullein Verbascum thapsus.

I have an entry on them on my personal blog:
http://www.natureinmyyard.com/?p=13

and no, I did not ID the Syrphid on it ;-)
… apgarm, 4 October, 2008 - 12:29am login or register to post comments

 
Correct
That's definitely it! Thanks for sharing the blog, I love the photos (don't know that I'd have the courage to go take skunk pictures were one to show up!)
… Malkavian, 4 October, 2008 - 7:06am login or register to post comments

I agree...
The straight white/yellow Line across the back is distinctive.
… Ron M., 3 October, 2008 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

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