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Another Lygaeid nymph? - Lygaeus

Another Lygaeid nymph? - Lygaeus
Carrizo Plains north of Nat'l Monument boundary, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
April 23, 2008
Found this hemipteran on the ground, with no obvious plant to associate it with. I figured there was a low likelihood I'd ever have an idea what it was, but then (3 cheers for BugGuide) I bumped into these posts:

Moved

Moved
Moved from Lygaeinae.

Lygaeus kalmii complex
This is either L. kalmii or L. reclivatus - impossible to determinate at this stage.

Moved
Moved from nymphs.

Moved
Moved from Seed Bugs.

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