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Assassin Bugs, CicadasLitte red bugs, on a cicada shell?
August 7, 2009
I found these little red bugs which look like ants with tiny antennas all over a cicada shell. I have no idea what they are!
Shannon
Oklahoma
Hemipteran Nymphs on Cicada Exoskeleton
Dear Shannon,
All we are able to determine from your photo is that these are immature Hemipterans, but why they are on the Cicada exoskeleton is the curious question. We believe the Hemipterans might be immature Milkweed Assassin Bugs, but your photo lacks the detail necessary to be certain. It is possible there were fluids left after the Cicada metamorphosis, and the Assassin Nymphs are feeding on the fluids.
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hey bug people!
Posted 20 Oct 2009 at 3:53 pm ¶these tiny little “red ants” are actually box elder beetles. the adults are about 3/4 of an inch long, black w/ orange markings.
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