Monday, July 28, 2008

Black Stink Bug (Proxys punctulatus)


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Black Stink Bug (Proxys punctulatus)
Not really a rare bug, but the first of its species I've seen around our place.  Black stink bugs are found in the southeastern U. S. and range southward into the neotropics.  Like all stink bugs, this species has a probe-like mouth and feeds on plant juices.   According to BugGuide there is "some association, perhaps, with Spiderwort".

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