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I searched your website but could not find anything similar to this bug. This bug was sited on the Anza trail between Tumacacori and Tubac along the Sant Cruz River. The trail was littered with these bugs, they were a bright red with white and black markings ranging from the size of a dime to the size of a quarter. The time of day was early morning. A fellow hiker said that he had heard them referred to as Mexican Generals, but I can’t find anything on the internet. Thank you
Patty Giles
Hi Patty,
We have several images of Giant Mesquite Bugs in the genus Thassus on our True Bugs pages. We love the name Mexican General. Your photo is of a nymph. Adults have fully formed wings.
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