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Plant Bug

Heterotoma planicornis

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Description:

A small insect, about 2-3mm long. It has slender legs and two thick antennae with thing elements at the ends. Found on a morning glory.

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Comments (2)
KeithRoragen
This was a tough one. I've never seen anything like it and had to check in several orders, but it looks like Heterotoma planicornis, a Plant Bug in the family Miridae. A wonderful image for something so small. http://bugguide.net/node/view/94168

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2011

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