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Thasus neocalifornicus
"The bright, conspicuous colors of the Giant Mesquite Bug nymphs are a form of aposematic coloration meant to warn potential predators that they are not good to eat. If bothered, the flightless nymphs will produce a stinky secretion to repel predators not already warned off by their bright colors. I have never observed birds bothering Giant Mesquite Bug nymphs, and my dogs avoid any that fall on the ground."
Spotted on May 15, 2012
Submitted on May 15, 2012
28 Comments (1–25)
He is very colorful and pretty!
crazy
great series! beautiful colors...
that looks electronic.
So cool. Thats crazy.
Beautiful!!
That's an impressive insect!
Nice shooting..!!
congratulations!
Wonderful photos! Very nice & congrats.
I like the paddles on the antennas.. I wonder as to why they are present..
Congrats on your SOTD, nicely done.
Congrats on SOTD!
Congratulations!
Thanks so much for sharing such an amazing creature with us!
cool!
Grate spotting congratulations!
Felicidades Yofran!
Beautiful!
Welcome to Project Noah Yofran! You're off to a great start. This beautiful set has been selected as Spotting of the Day! Congratulations!
"The bright colors of the Giant Mesquite Bug nymphs are meant to warn potential predators that they are not good to eat."
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Espectacular bien futurista lo mas parecido a partes de un robot
Que tal la belleza de insecto :)
Cute!!
Spectacular!
Amazing patterns!
That's fantastic! What striking markings!
Oh wow! Great series!