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Orange Stink Bug? - Apoecilus cynicus
Copyright © 2009 Carol Davis

Orange Stink Bug? - Apoecilus cynicus
Strawberry Reservoir, Wasatch County, Utah, USA
August 27, 2009
Size: about 1/2 inch
I was surprised to see this one slurping a caterpillar, or maybe a beetle larva. It has some spots on the pronotum (just thought I'd try out that word--may be the wrong body part). It dragged this poor little creature down through the bushes to get away from me. Didn't drop it once. Is this a regular old stink bug or a known predatory stink bug? Addition: After just Googling "orange stink bug" I found "Podisus". Could it be that?

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Orange Stink Bug? - Apoecilus cynicus Orange Stink Bug? - Apoecilus cynicus
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Contributed by Carol Davis on 28 August, 2009 - 1:38pm
Last updated 5 October, 2009 - 4:30pm

Apoecilus cynicus (Say)
Donald Thomas det.

Moved from Apateticus.
… v belov, 5 October, 2009 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Carol Davis, 28 August, 2009 - 2:19pm login or register to post comments

Nice
Nice images, great find: I believe this is a species of Apateticus, one of the predatory stink bugs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 August, 2009 - 2:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Eric.
I know I'm not supposed to post "thanks", but thanks anyway.
… Carol Davis, 28 August, 2009 - 2:19pm login or register to post comments

 
LOL!
You're most welcome:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 August, 2009 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

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