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Little Bug - Bagrada hilaris - male - female
Copyright © 2014 Beth Sands

Little Bug - Bagrada hilaris - Male Female
Lathrop, San joaquin County, California, USA
September 21, 2014
Size: 1/4"
It is the first time that I have seen this kind of bug and I was excited when I found it on a green Tumbleweed in a field left unplowed , thankfully . There were all sorts of native weed plants and I was like a kid in a candy-shop ! I would appreciate any information on this little striking bug . There were many tumbleweed plants but I only found a small group of these bugs on one bush . There were lots of insect eggs on plants and many stages of bugs like the Harlequin bug , Plant bug and this fellow . Thanks , sincerely Beth

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Contributed by Beth Sands on 21 September, 2014 - 4:19pm

Alas, they're all over now -
Thanks for contributing the photos.
Moved from ID Request.
… Hartmut Wisch, 21 September, 2014 - 4:39pm login or register to post comments

Bagrada Bug
Pretty bug, but a non-native on your native weeds.
They are Bagrada Bugs, Bagrada hilaris.
… Jeff Brown, 21 September, 2014 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

Bagrada Bugs…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 21 September, 2014 - 4:29pm login or register to post comments

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