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Sehirus cinctus
They feed on plants in the Urticaceae (nettle) and Lamiaceae (mint) families. These bugs are somewhat unusual in that they exhibit brooding behavior. The female deposits eggs, about 120-150, in shallow burrows and watches over them. After the young hatch the mother will bring food to them in the burrow for 1-3 days, after which the young will leave and forage on their own. Females can have up to two broods,[1] and parental care is initiated from chemical cues in the eggs. - from Expedia
Black ones are adult and the red one is a nymph,
Thank you so much for your help bayucca! I hope I put all the information in proper places.
Cydnidae, Sehirinae, Sehirus cinctus.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/6982
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sehirus_c...
Spotted on Jun 22, 2014
Submitted on Jun 27, 2014
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