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Cotton Stainer Nymph

Dysdercus suturellus

Photo by Musicwolf
Published on Project Noah
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27.9915, -81.8513

Field Notes

Description:

Only about 2 cm in length, bright red insect with white horizontal stripes on its body and two little black wings, black legs and antennae.

Habitat:

Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland, FL

Reference Links:

Nymphs on host - Dysdercus suturellus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Cotton Stainer Nymph

Dysdercus cf. suturellus

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bayucca
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Comments (6)
bayucca
Main issue: It's on Project Noah :-)! Stay clean ;-)!
Musicwolf
I have to come clean . . . it was actually my wife that spotted this one ;). She said, "Do you want a picture of that?" and I said, "Yes, I do!"
Maria dB
That is one bright insect - very nice spotting!
James McNair
This is awesome. I have never seen one before and in Florida no less...great spotting!
Musicwolf
Thanks bayucca! I believe you nailed it.
bayucca
Pyrrhocoridae, Dysdercus sp. and most probably Dysdercus suturellus, nymph.

Spotted for Missions

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The Color Red
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Mission WILD
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Mission
The Circle B Bar Reserve

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PublishedMay 31, 2014

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