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Thasus gigas
The first adult I saw this year. Large Coreid of about 4cm body length. Dark grey/brown base colour, with yellow venation on hemelytra; legs are black with red/orange bands; antennae have a distinct orange and black flap on the 3rd segment. This colouration is aposematic, but more conspicuous in nymphs. In Hidalgo, Mexico, where this species is eaten, they called "Xamues".
Found in 'El Cimatario', a national park in semi-arid area just outside the city. The rainy season is now in full swing and many animals are venturing out.
Found this article about the ingestion of this species, among other things, to treat type II diabetes. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article...
Spotted on Jul 23, 2017
Submitted on Jul 27, 2017
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