Spined Soldier Bug

Podisusmaculiventris

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Arlington, Massachusetts

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Gardener's Notes:
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Magpye

NW Qtr, AR (Zone 6a) | August 2006 | Neutral
Size: 6-8 mm (P. mmaculiventris)

Identification: Rather small, brown stinkbugs. Abdomen below has one or two sets of black spots between midline and lateral margins

Range: Much of North America

Food: Predatory, can be important in control of crop pests.

Remarks: P. maculiventris is sold as a biological pest control, and appears to be the most common species in the southeastern United States.
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