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Red-shouldered Bug

Jadera haematoloma

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Field Notes

Description:

Dark gray bug with red "shoulders", eyes and abdomen. The wings are not fully developed (either nymph or brachypterous as suggested below) but when/if they are, they will/would look like my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/25513042

Habitat:

Sea Lavender at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park landscaping. It was photographed on a succulent.

Reference Links:

Species Jadera haematoloma - Red-shouldered Bug - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
stho002
It may be a brachypterous adult.

Spotted for Missions

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Southern California Wildlife
Mission
The Bug Chicks Sofa Safari

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PublishedSeptember 10, 2015

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