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Anchor Stink Bug feeding on Monarch caterpillar - Stiretrus anchorago
Copyright © 2006 Kathleen

Anchor Stink Bug feeding on Monarch caterpillar - Stiretrus anchorago
south Fulton County, Georgia, USA
September 5, 2006

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Anchor Stink Bug feeding on Monarch caterpillar - Stiretrus anchorago Anchor Stink Bug feeding on Monarch caterpillar - Stiretrus anchorago
Contributed by Kathleen on 6 September, 2006 - 7:50am
Last updated 9 June, 2017 - 2:12pm

correction
Thanks. I thought that would be the case. Entomology 101...the true Bugs have sucking mouthparts.
… Kathleen, 6 September, 2006 - 8:38am

true bug
Those sucking mouthparts rule out beetles - try looking here
… Phillip Harpootlian, 6 September, 2006 - 8:21am

 
thank you for the correction
thank you for the correction and the link!
… Kathleen, 6 September, 2006 - 8:42am

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