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Photo by LarryGraziano
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Field Notes

Description:

this little guy is about 1/4" long. he was hanging around a spring of water.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 8 weeks into the 6 month dry season.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LarryGraziano
I am pretty sure that, based on the shape and color, this is a cotton stainer bug nymph.
Beelover
Interesting! I'm not sure what it is!

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El Color Rojo
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Paso Pacifico Survey
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 19, 2012

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