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Photo by JillBlack
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Description:

Tiny insect spotted sitting on a flower petal. It can fly.

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Comments (3)
Mark Ridgway
That's good. Almost looks like a tiny shield/stink bug ?
JillBlack
Hi Argy yes you are right it has a strange rear end. Just went and took another photo and added it with a better side view of it
Mark Ridgway
What a weird rear end.. sorry not yours Jill.

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Backyard Habitats of the World
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Biodiversity of North Island, New Zealand
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PublishedMarch 29, 2013

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