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Dysdercus sp (Pyrrhocoridae)
Pyrrhocoridae is a family of insects with more than 300 species world-wide. They are part of the order Hemiptera which are also known as the 'true bugs'. A few are important crop pests. They are called cotton stainers because their red bodies get crushed along with the cotton they eat when it is harvested, and these stains are difficult to remove.
Pyrrhocoridae, Dysdercus sp., also called Cotton Stainer Bugs.
Not even Manuel Solis could ID it down to species level.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/inbio/58160...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tristanba/5...
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?searc...
Spotted on Jul 8, 2013
Submitted on Oct 25, 2013
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