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Non-native Red Bug in California - Scantius aegyptius
Copyright © 2009 Harsi S. Parker

Non-native Red Bug in California - Scantius aegyptius
Webb Canyon , ~2000 ft. altitude, Los Angeles County, California, USA
July 6, 2009
Size: ~6.75 mm
I rescued this one from the pool just two days after initially locating the small population of these bugs in a nearby area of my property.

Please read my detailed comments attached to this related post.
Contributed by Harsi S. Parker on 15 July, 2009 - 10:31pm
Last updated 5 April, 2010 - 3:42pm

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.

ID confirmed by Dr. Rosser W. Garrison via e-mail.
… Harsi S. Parker, 19 July, 2009 - 10:29pm

must be it
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… v belov, 15 July, 2009 - 10:59pm

 
Thanks, =v=!
Is it OK to go ahead and move all of my images to the species page, or do I need further confirmation?
… Harsi S. Parker, 16 July, 2009 - 5:05pm

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