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Red Cotton Bug

Dysdercus cingulatus

Notes:

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.

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3 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome..!!

MediyansyahTaharani
MediyansyahTaharani 12 years ago

Yes AshishNimkar.. it is Red Cotton Bug (Dysdercus cingulatus).. thanks!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Cotton bug or Assassin bug.

Malang, Jawa Timur, Indonesia

Spotted on Jul 25, 2011
Submitted on Jul 25, 2011

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