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Harlequin Cabbage Bug

Murgantia histrionica

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Description:

Saw this bug in my collard greens. It was less than a 1/2-in long. Shiny with a beautiful body pattern.

Habitat:

Urban veggie garden.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Ronald and Amissa
Ronald and Amissa 12 years ago
Harlequin Cabbage Bug
Harlequin cabbage bug


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3 Comments

misako
misako 12 years ago

Corrected! Bug not beetle! :)

Ronald and Amissa
Ronald and Amissa 12 years ago

check out our spotting of the harlequin cabbage bug
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/711...

Ronald and Amissa
Ronald and Amissa 12 years ago

That's no beetle... that's a true bug! :D

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misako
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misako

Emeryville, California, USA

Spotted on Aug 30, 2011
Submitted on Aug 31, 2011

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