Colorful Beetle S.E. Michigan, USA (1 Viewer)

MarcP

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• Jul 1, 2014

• #1

I found this beetle yesterday (June 30) on a creeping thistle along with lots of thistle tortoise beetles. Any idea on what this might be? I think it's too large to be a tick. Excuse the hairy fingers.

 

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aeshna5

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• Jul 1, 2014

• #2

I can't tell you which species but it isn't a beetle. It's a shieldbug nymph.

 

ApusApus

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• Jul 1, 2014

• #3

My guess is one of the Stink Bug Nymphs.


Shane

 

MarcP

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• Jul 1, 2014

• #4

aeshna5 said:

I can't tell you which species but it isn't a beetle. It's a shieldbug nymph.

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Thank you! I wasn't convince it was a beetle but I hadn't thought of a shield bug. I have no doubt you are right. I'm hoping it's a Podisus maculiventris (spined soldier bug nymph).

Thank you so much for replying. That helped enormously.

 

ApusApus

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• Jul 1, 2014

• #5

MarcP said:

Thank you! I wasn't convince it was a beetle but I hadn't thought of a shield bug. I have no doubt you are right. I'm hoping it's a Podisus maculiventris (spined soldier bug nymph).

Thank you so much for replying. That helped enormously.

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It looks like a fifth instar of P. maculiventris shown on the following link http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/podisus_maculiventris.htm


Shane

 

MarcP

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• Jul 1, 2014

• #6

ApusApus said:

It looks like a fifth instar of P. maculiventris shown on the following link http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/podisus_maculiventris.htm


Shane

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Great info, ApusApus! Thank you.