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stink bug nymphs

Pentatomidae sp.

Photo by DerrickLK
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Field Notes

Description:

Amazingly tiny stink bug nymphs on a crested wheat (Agropyron cristatum) seedhead. I had never seen this before.

Habitat:

Mostly crested wheat with some Wyoming big sagebrush.

Reference Links:

Pentatomidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Latimeria
It would be pretty much impossible without a better picture. If you start researching stink bugs that lay eggs on wheat though, you might be able to narrow it down.
DerrickLK
Awesome! Any suggestions for a genus if possible?
Latimeria
These do look like nymphs. They're difficult to make out, but judging by their body shape and the shape of the eggs, I would say that they're stink bug nymphs, in the family Pentatomidae.

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PublishedFebruary 10, 2012

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