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Thasus acutangulus
Cluster of bug nymphs.
A shrub.
Spotted on Dec 30, 2012
Submitted on Mar 12, 2013
8 Comments
Thank you Tom for the ID and the link. I should have known just for looking at the antennae
It's a leaf-footed bug nymph, possibly a Thasus acutangulus. Compare with the picture half way down this web page: http://www.flickr.com/groups/coreoidea/p...
Thanks EnvUnlimited. I will look in other photos to see if they have a proboscis.
Thank you Donna for the info. Sorry but I didn't pay attention to the plant but I will next time. I haven't heard of people eating this kind of bugs, but I'm not very familiar to the customs in the south of Mexico.
Thank you Debbie and Kranti
Nice series. They appear to be nymphs of a species of stink bug, also referred to as shield bugs. While researching I learned they are a eaten in Mexico, where they are considered a delicacy. Do you know what kind of shrub they were on?
great !
Great shot Luis!!