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Some sort of beetle? - Murgantia histrionica
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Some sort of beetle? - Murgantia histrionica
Seabrook Island County, South Carolina, USA
September 10, 2014
Size: Size of a lady bug
Found beetle on my deck on Seabrook Island, South Carolina at 6pm September 10th 2014. Tried to research on-line to figure out type, but could not locate any info.
Contributed by Flo on 14 September, 2014 - 9:26am
Last updated 9 October, 2014 - 12:56pm

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… John S. Ascher, 9 October, 2014 - 12:56pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 3 October, 2014 - 9:00am

Harlequin Bug?
This looks like a Stink Bug (specifically a nymph) rather than a beetle. It might be a Harlequin Bug, like this one:
… Peter Edelman, 14 September, 2014 - 9:34am

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