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Unknown Bug by Pool - Tegrodera aloga - male
Copyright © 2009 Rayford

Unknown Bug by Pool - Tegrodera aloga - Male
Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
April 30, 2008
Size: 3 to 5 inches
I was cleaning my pool and noticed this bug sitting there cleaning itself. I went back inside and got my camera becuase the bug was interesting. It's red shiny head, with yellow and black wings and looks like a pair of red eyes at the bugs torsoe. It almost looks like a ant. Not sure what this is maybe someone can help.
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Contributed by Rayford on 8 January, 2009 - 4:22pm
Last updated 27 February, 2009 - 11:14pm

Moved
Moved from Iron Cross Blister Beetle.
… Ken Schneider, 27 February, 2009 - 11:14pm login or register to post comments

Tegrodera aloga Skinner
John D. Pinto det.
… v belov, 27 February, 2009 - 10:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks -
moving to new guide page.
… Ken Schneider, 27 February, 2009 - 11:13pm login or register to post comments

Wow! Unexpected color!
^^
… WonGun Kim, 8 January, 2009 - 5:59pm login or register to post comments

Iron Cross Blister Beetle -
I think...

see, for example:



Some natural history info. at our genus page here.
… Ken Schneider, 8 January, 2009 - 4:36pm login or register to post comments

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