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Posted by sparrowhawk (My Page) on

Thu, Jun 15, 06 at 15:52

Never seen this one before and it doesn't appear to be in my book. Size was somewhere aroud 1/4" - 3/8". Found in the mint bed, although I don't believe it was eating the plants at all.

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Posted by day_by_day (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 15, 06 at 17:44

Ah, I'll take a stab with a Twice-stabbed Stink Bug (Cosmopepla lintneriana).

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Posted by sparrowhawk (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 15, 06 at 17:47

Most excellent, thank you! I'm tempted to squash it, but apparently it also likes ragweed. Toss up :)

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Posted by day_by_day (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 15, 06 at 22:15

"Like all true bugs, this insect is a plant feeder, piercing the plant tissue with its needle like mouthparts. It injects enzymes which break down plant tissues and cell walls, and then vacuums up the resulting nutritional slurry. Because it feeds on a wide variety of plants, including milk thistle, echinacea, asparagus, oats, mint and goldenrod,
it is found in a wide variety of habitats. They are active from May until September here in the American midwest."

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Posted by larry_gene (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 16, 06 at 0:59

Stab it a third time.

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Posted by rhizo_1 (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 16, 06 at 10:43

That statement about ALL true bugs is not correct. There are plenty that are predatory.

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Posted by day_by_day (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 16, 06 at 11:17

Get em, rhizo. I was just using the quote to point out the mint connection.

http://www.cirrusimage.com/bugs_stink_cosmopepla_bimaculata.htm

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