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Podisus maculiventris
The spined soldier bug is a species of insect common in North America. They are predators of gypsy moth caterpillars and the larvae of beetles such as the Colorado potato beetle and the Mexican bean beetle.
Spotted on Aug 22, 2011
Submitted on Aug 22, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks Gordon! I think you are right - interesting though probably not the kind of bug I'm trying to attract!
I think this may be a stinkbug (Pentatomidae) nypmh, or maybe a parent bug nymph (Acanthosomatidae). Probably the former rather than the latter. See photos starting at http://bugguide.net/node/view/182/bgimag... and see what you think.