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plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC(Zone 7b) May 22, 2009

This little guy reminds me of a Harlequin bug but I have no clue what it is. Any ideas?

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plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC(Zone 7b) May 22, 2009

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 22, 2009

this appears to be a nymph of the Florida predatory stink bug, Euthyrhynchus floridanus - see http://tinyurl.com/qvhnh6 for an image. As the name implies, this bug feeds on other insects instead of garden plants.

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blondhavmofun Orlando, FL May 22, 2009

must be the season for stink bugs i had a different nymph yesterday

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plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC(Zone 7b) May 23, 2009

Thanks, suunto! That's him alright! The picture you linked to is super-cool. I would have never imagined such a lovely little bug attacking another bug. I guess maybe I'll add my pics to the bugfiles and mark this one solved.

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