really cool bug
Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 8:59 PM
I shot this bug in my garden in Austin, Texas and cant’ find it in my bug books. Hope you can help. It’s so beautiful!
Eastside Gardener
Austin, Texas
Tomato Stink Bugs
Dear Eastside Gardener,
These are Tomato Stink Bugs, Arvelius albopunctatus. We identified them on BugGuide, which indicates that: “It is a plant-feeder, with hosts including tomato, potato, sweet potato, green beans, sunflower, pepper, eggplant, okra, and soybean.”
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