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Sweet Potato Bugs

Physomerus grossipes

Description:

Physomerus grossipes (Fabricius, 1794), the Sweetpotato Bug or Large Spine-footed Bug, is a species of insect in the family Coreidae. Native to Southeast Asia, the species has immigrated to the Pacific Islands. Spotted the group huddled at the sweetpotato plant, these bugs are considered crop pests.

Habitat:

Backyard.

Notes:

Related spottings: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/172.... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/172....

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1 Comment

nexttogone
nexttogone 11 years ago

Wow... Their blooming. ") Great series.

Biñan, Calabarzon, Philippines

Spotted on Jan 17, 2013
Submitted on Feb 6, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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