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Spotting

Description:

I observe that these bugs appear during mid summer in our region. They come in compact grouping with different ages or maturity. When they appear its always on our sweet potato garden. Probably its their host plant, not quite sure.

Habitat:

Cultivated land and open grassland.

Notes:

A very close family ties huh!?

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2 Comments

starleaf
starleaf 12 years ago

They are known as Sweet Potato Bug! (Or Physomerus grossipes).

Adult: http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Minibeast-Bu...

Nymph: http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Minibeast-Bu...

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Grate spotting and photos!

Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines

Spotted on May 26, 2011
Submitted on Mar 1, 2012

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