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Podisus maculiventris
Spotted preying on a Tobacco Hornworm egg (Manduca sexta). Like the adults (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/782...), predatory stink bug nymphs are beneficial predators that feed on a variety of crop & garden pests.
Based on its predatory nature, usually in crops & gardens where its prey lives.
The Hornworm's 'horn' is visible poking through the bottom of the egg membrane.
Spotted on Sep 1, 2010
Submitted on Nov 15, 2011
9 Comments
Thank you Lars & textless :)
Beautiful and interesting. And I'd third the idea of a beneficial insect mission. :)
Absolutely stunning! Flaming colors!
Thank you for the nice comments :)
@ceherzog, thank you, thank you! I couldn't agree more... There is a need to educate & bring awareness to these beneficials so that we can allow these insects to do their natural work and we as humans can lay off the pesticides ;)
Interesting and true learning lesson..!!
Sheesh, destroying its chances before it even hatches, that's harsh! Such is the life of an insect, beautiful shot!
Wow! Such detail and so interesting.
Excellent! I'm so glad you are photographing beneficial insects...that would be a good Mission for Project Noah!
Great shot!