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4-Coloured Milk Vine Bug

Oncopeltus sordidus

Notes:

I encountered this very colourful bug on our letterbox. The fourth pic makes me laugh - it looks like it's waving me away ('get out of my face, paparazzo')! The scientific name intrigues me too... what's so sordid about this lovely bug?

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4 Comments

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Thanks Rieko.

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Very nice series.

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Thanks Kerry!

KerryHawkins
KerryHawkins 11 years ago

Very tidy looking bug Shanna.

ShannaB
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ShannaB

Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Apr 7, 2013
Submitted on Apr 7, 2013

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