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debbiephotos LONG ISLAND CITY, NY Jul 02, 2011

Hi,

I need some sort of ID for these "Crawlers"...took them on the beach while I was on vacation in the Cayman Islands...Thanks in advance...

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 02, 2011

those bugs are common on the Mahoe tree in south florida and the islands. we had millions of them all year feeding on the leaf and pod litter under the trees. i believe they call them Cotton Stainers. i'll have to do some research to find the correct name.

here it is: http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/850/

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debbiephotos LONG ISLAND CITY, NY Jul 02, 2011

Hi,

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!! I did the research(thanks to you....) and found that they are indeed called the Cotton Stainer Bugs...Scientific name: Dysdercus decussatus
http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/inverts/cotton_stainer.htm

Have a great w/e!!
Debbie

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 02, 2011

thank you too. seeing the picture and reading about them brought back a lot of memories of my years living in the Keys. these bugs were a permanent fixture in my yard, driveway, etc. and after a while you just become oblivious to them.

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