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The Western tarnished plant bug is a serious pest of cotton, strawberries, and seed crops such as alfalfa. In the state of California alone the bug causes US$30 million in damage to cotton plants each year, and at least US$40 million in losses to the state's strawberry industry.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Jul 31, 2022. Captured Jul 31, 2022 11:26 in M39F+RJ Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA, USA.
  • X-E2
  • f/11.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm