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Giant Mesquite Bug Nymph

Thasus neocalifornicus

Description:

This Giant Mesquite Bug Nymph. They live and die in Mesquites trees but this one was on a shrub. Maybe it got blown away in the storm the night before. It looks like a clown face or an african shield. 35 mm long.

Habitat:

Mesquite trees.

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8 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Thank you Leuba

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Thank you Dr. NamgyalT.Sherpa

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 8 years ago

Great spotting, Luis!

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 8 years ago

Nice !

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Thank you Marek.

Marek Koszorek
Marek Koszorek 8 years ago

Stunning colors :) nice spotting

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Thank you venusflytrap2000

CalebSteindel
CalebSteindel 8 years ago

fantastic spotting, luis!

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on May 17, 2015
Submitted on May 24, 2015

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