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African Cotton Stainer

Dysdercus fasciatus

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Habitat:

Hundreds of these little beetles on the tree outside on the pavement.

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KostasZontanos
KostasZontanos 6 years ago
African Cotton Stainer
Dysdercus fasciatus African Cotton Stainer (Dysdercus fasciatus) · iNaturalist.org


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5 Comments

staccyh
staccyh 6 years ago

Thanks for ID Kostas!

KostasZontanos
KostasZontanos 6 years ago

In 2nd and 3rd photos: nymphs.

KostasZontanos
KostasZontanos 6 years ago

Red bugs, Family Pyrrhocoridae

staccyh
staccyh 6 years ago

Thanks Machi, thats a good pointer.

Machi
Machi 6 years ago

These aren't beetles, but something in the family Rhopalidae, maybe Boisea sp.

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staccyh
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staccyh

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Mar 17, 2017
Submitted on Jun 22, 2017

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