These critters -- about half an inch long -- have been all over my Austin, Texas yard and garden since last Spring. Anyone able to ID for me?
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austin
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19 years ago
Can anyone ID this insect for me?
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19 years ago
The insect is a box elder bug (most likely) and definitely a Hemipteran. Google box elder bug and you'll get a ton of info - they are real common.
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19 years ago
They do look like box elder bugs. And the red nymphs, which I have seen plenty of, look like box elder nymphs. But the adults look more like squash bugs. One or the other, not sure which.
mack austin
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:) These critters -- about half an inch long -- have been all over my Austin, :) Texas yard and garden since last Spring. :) Anyone able to ID for me? :) :)
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:) mack :) austin :) You might try looking up Bordered Plant Bug. They can be found around cotton plants and mesquite and will accumulate in numbers like box elder bugs are known for.
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