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Stink Bug Nymph

Edessa sp.

Photo by Yasser
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Field Notes

Description:

Colorful little insect that was found near a stink bug.

Habitat:

I came across several of these in the Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica

Notes:

It's a larger specimen of the bug shown here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6636632 More information can be found here http://www.animalsandearth.com/photo/view/id/108418-stink-bug-edessa-ru… rufomarginata/viewed/

Species ID Suggestions

Stink Bug (Pentatomidae) nymph

eulalia rubio
2

Edessa sp.
bayucca
2

Comments (8)
Yasser
Thanks bayucca! I think you are right on!
bayucca
I think it might be the nymph of Edessa rufomarginata.
rubens.luciano
It´s very similar as this one : http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6670270
Yasser
Thanks Eula! I've updated the spotting :)
eulalia rubio
Yasser, Stink Bug (Pentatomidae) nymph http://www.animalsandearth.com/photo/view/id/97515-stink-bug-pentatomidae-nymph-portrait-a-true-bug-of-the-heteroptera-suborder-guanacaste-costa-rica#1#tag#Pentatomidae#viewed#

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PublishedJune 30, 2011

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