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Red Cotton Bugs (Mating)

Dysdercus cingulatus

Description:

Mating frenzy at the Okra plant! Cotton stainer bugs are considered pests attacking cotton, Hibiscus spp., kapok, jute, okra, sorghum and some wild malvaceous plants. Pls see notes in http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/164....

Habitat:

Backyard, spotted on Okra plants (Hibiscus esculentis).

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6 Comments

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago

Thanks for your kind comments Mayra, I appreciate them all. :)

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Fantastic!!

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago

Thank you for the appreciation, Chocolochao!

Chocolochao
Chocolochao 11 years ago

Really amazing series agnes

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago

Thanks Adi.. the white abdomen bands really look something :)

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Nice spotting Agnes...Specially 4th pic looks like human teeth :)

Biñan, Laguna, Philippines

Spotted on Sep 4, 2011
Submitted on Nov 28, 2012

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