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Harlequin bug feeding on sap

Murgantia histrionica goes by a few common names ; derived mostly from the variegated color pattern and irregular markings on its back, such as "Calico Back", "Calico Bug", "Fire Bug", and more commonly, the "Harlequin Bug". Harlequin bugs are native to Mexico and Central America, and are an invasive species in North America, having been first detected in Texas in 1864. They will suck the sap of cruciferous plants, causing the plants to wilt and die :(

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Uploaded on April 6, 2014
Taken on April 4, 2014