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Harlequin Cabbage Bug nymphs

Murgantia histrionica

Photo by misako
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Description:

The harlequin bug is a southern insect ranging from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This insect is rarely found north of Colorado and Pennsylvania. It first spread over the south from Mexico shortly after the Civil War. A generation of the harlequin bug requires 50 to 80 days. The life cycle consists of three stages: egg, nymph and adult. Spotted these two tiny nymphs (<2mm) on collard and mustard greens in my veggie garden.

Habitat:

Urban veggie garden.

Notes:

Harlequin Cabbage Bug Adult: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7196720

Reference Links:

EOL: Murgantia histrionica, Harlequin cabbage bug

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