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Chrysanthemum lace bug

Corythucha marmorata

Description:

Tiny semi transparent bug - see last photo for size comparison.

Habitat:

Semi rural wildlife habitat.


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9 Comments

Hemma
Hemma 4 months ago

lovely!

KarenL
KarenL 4 months ago

Thanks Antonio!

it's not a tortoise beetle but is awesome to :-)

KarenL
KarenL 11 months ago

Thanks Jacob! It was very cool though I couldn't really see very much at all until I downloaded my photos!

Jakubko
Jakubko 11 months ago

Amazing! How beautiful! May be the most interesting thing I have ever seen on PN!

KarenL
KarenL 11 months ago

Thanks Antonio! You are right - it is really alien looking!

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 11 months ago

wow,from another galaxy Karen:) great macro,realy beautifull

KarenL
KarenL 11 months ago

Thanks Mayra! It is one of the most bizarre critters I've found here!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 months ago

Wow, Karen, this is incredible!!!

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Lat: 35.92, Long: -86.85

Spotted on Jun 12, 2012
Submitted on Jun 13, 2012

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