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Thassus sp. - Giant Mesquite Bug, nymphs
Coreidae
Arizona, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2006

An aggregation of young mesquite bugs.  Their bright coloration serves as a warning to potential predators that these insects are distasteful.

 
USA AZ Cochise Co.: 5km SSE Sierra Vista, Ramsey Canyon Road.  1460m 31º28.02´N 110º15.87´W 
22.iv.2006   Prosopis woodland, Sonoran desert.  ex Prosopis.

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, using a Canon 65mm f2.8 MPE 1-5x macro lens.