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This bug is entirely orange and lacking the ...
On Hibiscus mutabilis in the garden
Little shield bug spotted on a
Mating frenzy at the Okra plant!
Cotton stainer
Another member or maybe just a visitor of the
We get lots of them in the herb garden every year around spring time.
Hibiscus or Cotton Harlequin
Length about 15 mm. The body is rounded and convex. Its colour varies, from ...
Feeds on Hibiscus, citrus & cotton...often ...
Females lay clsuters of eggs around twigs and then guard them until they hatch
"brightly coloured convex and rounded shield-shaped
This one measures just over 1" long. I found a group of them on some
found on hibiscus. this one measures under ...
tropical rainforest. Last photo shows the habitat. I found then on
Nearly bumble bee size, marked similarly. Note lack of pollen baskets on hind ...
A metallic blue and red bug nymph
Orange with black patterns. Probably around 2 cm in length (0.78 inches)