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Stink Bug Nymph

Edessa sp.

Description:

Colorful little insect that was found near a stink bug.

Habitat:

I came across several of these in the Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica

Notes:

It's a larger specimen of the bug shown here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/663... More information can be found here http://www.animalsandearth.com/photo/vie... rufomarginata/viewed/

2 species ID suggestions

Stink Bug (Pentatomidae) nymph
Edessa sp.

8 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 months ago

Beautiful colors!

Yasser
Yasser a year ago

Thanks bayucca! I think you are right on!

bayucca
bayucca a year ago

I think it might be the nymph of Edessa rufomarginata.

textless
textless a year ago

Beautiful - great colors!

rubens.luciano
rubens.luciano a year ago

It´s very similar as this one :
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/667...

Yasser
Yasser a year ago

added another photo!

Yasser
Yasser a year ago

Thanks Eula! I've updated the spotting :)

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio a year ago

Yasser, Stink Bug (Pentatomidae) nymph
http://www.animalsandearth.com/photo/vie...

San José, Costa Rica

Lat: 9.41, Long: -84.16

Spotted on Jun 6, 2011
Submitted on Jun 30, 2011

Spotted for mission

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