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Red Aphids? - Oncopeltus
Copyright © 2009 DurwoodE

Red Aphids? - Oncopeltus
Joelton, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
October 19, 2009
The larger specimens seen here are about 0.5 inches in length. They are on a Spiny Pod seed pod.
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Contributed by DurwoodE on 19 October, 2009 - 1:37pm
Last updated 8 June, 2020 - 4:42pm

Moved
Moved from Lygaeinae.
… v belov, 8 June, 2020 - 4:42pm login or register to post comments

Oncopeltus sp.
instars I to III.
… Fabien Piednoir, 8 June, 2020 - 9:13am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from nymphs.
… v belov, 14 June, 2017 - 2:55am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John R. Maxwell, 20 November, 2009 - 10:43am login or register to post comments

Not an expert
But I'm reasonably certain that these are Large Milkweed Bug nymphs.



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… Dan Leeder, 19 October, 2009 - 2:05pm login or register to post comments

 
agreed
These do looks like Large Milkweed Bug nymphs.
… roar, 19 November, 2009 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

Wondering about
Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs) - nymphs
… John R. Maxwell, 19 October, 2009 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

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Interesting photo, but these aren't aphids, which can often be identified by their "tail pipes".

What you have here are bug nymphs (immatures) of various stages and ages. Someone more astute than I may be able to tell you more.
… Ron Hemberger, 19 October, 2009 - 1:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Red Aphids
Thanks,

I suspected that they were immatures of some type rather than aphids, but ...
… DurwoodE, 19 October, 2009 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

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