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Giant Mesquite Bug

Thasus neocalifornicus

Description:

Big, about 5 cm long (2 inches). If threatened they will throw a smelly liquid.

Habitat:

In a Acacia farnesiana tree

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8 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Thank you Mayra

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Thank you Keith Roragen and East End aka Lorelei

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Thank you Gerardo and alicelongmartin

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 12 years ago

Fantastic macro!!

East End aka Lorelei
East End aka Lorelei 12 years ago

Very cool spotting!

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 12 years ago

Very cool bug.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Cool!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Great spotting Luis!

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 1, 2012
Submitted on Jul 2, 2012

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