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Orius insidiosus
Copyright © 2009 Andrew Meeds

Orius insidiosus
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA
July 11, 2009
Size: around 1.5 mm
This little beauty was found on my rose bush. Seems to have some kind of prey in this shot... Couldn't even see it when I was actually taking the picture...
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Contributed by Andrew Meeds on 13 July, 2009 - 9:25pm
Last updated 25 September, 2015 - 9:01pm

could you please elaborate how the ID was obtained?
thanks
… v belov, 13 July, 2009 - 10:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Sure...
According to both various publications as well as area entomologists, it's the only species of Orius known to be found in my area.

Also, I've collected several of the specimens in attempts of establishing a colony. Unless we have something like what happened with Shapiro as far as the O. pumilio mishap goes, I'm fairly certain these are insidiosus. Hope that clears things up a bit. Lemme know if I can clear things up more though.
… Andrew Meeds, 13 July, 2009 - 10:57pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks for the explaning this to my full satisfaction!
*
… v belov, 13 July, 2009 - 11:00pm login or register to post comments

 
haha,
Not a problem :)
… Andrew Meeds, 13 July, 2009 - 11:02pm login or register to post comments

 
are you implying you made the whole thing up?
:-]
… v belov, 13 July, 2009 - 11:03pm login or register to post comments

 
oh dang...
Foiled again. :P

The people at ARS keep asking me that same question whenever I try to ID bugs for them...
… Andrew Meeds, 13 July, 2009 - 11:07pm login or register to post comments

 
let's both get used to it then
:-]
… v belov, 13 July, 2009 - 11:09pm login or register to post comments

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