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Common Small Milkweed Bug - Arocatus rusticus The Common Small Milkweed Bug adults have the elongated parallel sided body and orange-red with dull black colours. Head is large and triangular. Their antennae and legs are black in colour. They have relatively large eyes on distinct stalks. The thorax is half orange and half dull black. The bugs run quickly along stems and leaves of host plants.<br />
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Common Small Milkweed Bug - Arocatus rusticus

The Common Small Milkweed Bug adults have the elongated parallel sided body and orange-red with dull black colours. Head is large and triangular. Their antennae and legs are black in colour. They have relatively large eyes on distinct stalks. The thorax is half orange and half dull black. The bugs run quickly along stems and leaves of host plants.
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  1. Some Arocatus sp. - I would suspect A. rusticus but I dunno the Aussie species well enough ... Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
    1. Thank you Posted 4 years ago

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Arocatus rusticus is a seed bug in the Arocatus genus.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Feb 1, 2021. Captured Feb 1, 2021 11:00 in 58-82 Terrace Falls Rd, Hazelbrook NSW 2779, Australia.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/10.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO160
  • 105mm