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Lygus hesperus
Small pale green bug, about 1/4 inch or so total length with brighter heart-shaped mark just behind the head.
Found this bug in the flower beds at Hyland Hills Adventure Golf in Westminster, Colorado.
Learned that the heart-shaped marking is called a "scutellum."
Spotted on Sep 7, 2013
Submitted on Sep 9, 2013
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