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Broad-headed Bugs Mating - Alydus eurinus - male - female

Broad-headed Bugs Mating - Alydus eurinus - Male Female
Durham County, North Carolina, USA
October 2, 2004
Looks like a messy process. This pair was on an introduced Lespedeza cuneata, I believe. This is a pesky introduced plant that tends to take over roadsides and old fields. I am glad to see some native insects feeding on it.

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Ditto.

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