Subject: id this guy, please
Location: lago atitlan, solola, guatemala
April 21, 2016 8:28 am
hello – i saw this bug on my porch at lago atitlan, solola, guatemala please help me with the name. thanks!
Signature: dale
Dear Dale,
This colorful critter is a Giant Mesquite Bug nymph,Thasus neocalifornicus. Here is an image on BugGuide for verification. Immature Giant Mesquite Bugs often form large aggregations on the food plant.