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Rapid Plant Bug

Adelphocoris rapidus

Photo by tomk3886
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black bug with white line across shoulders. White border and blotches on wings. Long antenna with white at joints.

Habitat:

Found on a thistle seed head in an open conifer forest.

Reference Links:

ID? - Adelphocoris rapidus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Rapid Plant Bug

Adelphocoris rapidus

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LivanEscudero
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Comments (2)
tomk3886
I agree this is the bug. Thanks Livan.
LivanEscudero
Unfortunately this guy seems to be of a few color and pattern varieties which makes visual ID hard. But I think it is this bug. Here is one of the photos from bugguide that looks most like your photo: https://bugguide.net/node/view/2017162/bgpage

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PublishedAugust 25, 2021

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