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Giant Mesquite Bug

Thasus neocalifornicus

Spotting Image 1

Habitat:

In an acacia tree. About 10 cm long (4 inches)

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Mau Sanchez
Mau Sanchez 10 years ago
Giant Mesquite Bug
Thasus neocalifornicus Species Thasus neocalifornicus - Giant Mesquite Bug - BugGuide.Net


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5 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you Lars and Mau for the ID

Mau Sanchez
Mau Sanchez 10 years ago

Buena foto, es similar al que tome!! checalo! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/902...

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Nice how the orange color in the legs is also in the antennae

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you Lars

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LarsKorb
LarsKorb 10 years ago

Fantastic spotting, Luis. Great shot as well.
Looks like some sort of Giant Shield Bug (Tessaratomidae).

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San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 19, 2010
Submitted on Feb 17, 2012

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