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Chinavia hilaris
All photos are of different individuals. I think they were in either their fourth or fifth instar. These were all over the place, basically on any plant you could find! I definitely think the last photo shows a fifth instar stinkbug nymph.
Chinavia hilarious is extremely polyphagous: recorded from 20 plant families.
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Thank you, Mayra!
Beautiful macro!
Thank you very much Oneng and Maria!! Maria, I agree, this is my favorite stage too—the patterns appear tribal.
great shots. love this stage of the green stink bug. the cutest!
Cute...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/132...
Hi J. More of the stink bug, possibly in mating process?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/133...
Hi J, here is the 'unknown' worm. See the black orange and white patterns that made me think it could be related to the stink bug.
Haha, I understand that feeling. No problem! I can't wait to see that worm!
aaaa, I was so excited about that silly worm, thought I had a "Royal Flush" of stink bug. You do learn something every day. Thank you for the link and the info, Im going to check it out now. Ill send you the link of worm either way, just so you can see where my train of thought came from....
Smith's Zoo, I am so happy you have referred to me for help! Your two insect look like the same species of stinkbug, the first link, a nymph and the second link may be an adult or a late instar larva. A worm would be the same insect, as stink bugs don't have any caterpillar stage, they hatch, and are nymphs, instead of caterpillars.
See here, and scroll to "Life Cycle":
http://bugguide.net/node/view/9066
Although this link is from a US website, it will help you understand the life cycle of a stinkbug. I hope it helps as much as it helped me!
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/132...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/131...
Hi J, please look at my bugs, they are the same species right? And I found a small worm in a Hibiscus plant, with this black orange and white coloring, I will ad that spot shortly, I expect it to be from this bug, is it possible?
Thanks Oneng!
Cute..nice pic.