Helmeted squash bugs


Posted by Tom Whelan on Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:03 pm

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Two of the three little bugs I found on the petals of a Black-eyed Susan. At first sight, I thought I'd found newly hatched assassin bugs, but they are a non-predatory cousin to assassin bugs, Euthochtha galeator.

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Aug 08, 2017 5:18 am
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Fascinating! Totally out of this world Tom!
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by leigha on Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:50 am
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Very nice. Great job getting both heads in focus.
 

by SMB on Wed Aug 09, 2017 2:48 pm
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When you see critters like that, you just have to be amazed. Otherwordly (as is the genus name)!
Cool image.
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by Sandy R-B on Thu Aug 17, 2017 12:27 am
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weird bugs!
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by Matthew Pugh on Fri Aug 18, 2017 10:07 am
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Hi

See, even bugs look at the world differently lol

Seriously though a smashing shot that gave me a smile


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