Ah, the things that excite me... A group of harlequin bugs (family Scutellidae) are growing up on my rosella bush this year. These insects seem to have a particular disposition for members of the hibiscus family (Malvacae), so they're often found on things like cotton plants and cow-itch trees.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Harlequin
Ah, the things that excite me... A group of harlequin bugs (family Scutellidae) are growing up on my rosella bush this year. These insects seem to have a particular disposition for members of the hibiscus family (Malvacae), so they're often found on things like cotton plants and cow-itch trees.
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ReplyDeletelooks very similar to these here, which feed on Excoecaria trees: http://budak.blogs.com/the_annotated_budak/2007/09/bugs-life.html
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