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Sehirus cinctus
Small Beetle, has a black head with red body, distinctive 3 black stripes down middle of back and small black stitching around the edges. Has no wings.
Found under a Pecan tree, gathered in around dead leaves.
under-belly also has 3 distinctive stripes
Spotted on May 28, 2011
Submitted on May 28, 2011
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Nice find. Sehirus cinctus, the White Margined Burrower Bug, is not actually a Beetle. Rather it belongs to the order Hemiptera, and is what an entomologist would call a "true" bug. This bug is somewhat unique among insects because the mothers stay with their eggs, protecting them, and then protect and even feed their babies for a few days after they hatch. Most insects lay their eggs on, in or near what the babies eat, and then leave.