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The Giant mesquite bug It was on our garden, hope you like it... Thasus neocalifornicus,giant mesquite bug Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

The Giant mesquite bug

It was on our garden, hope you like it...

    comments (4)

  1. Nice bug, but it is another species.
    http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/03/18/giant-mesquite-bugs/
    Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
  2. Thank you... ;) Posted 11 years ago
  3. I love bizarre insects, well done! Posted 11 years ago
  4. I'm glad you like it, hope to find more opportunities to take good pictures, thank you... Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago

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The giant mesquite bug, ''Thasus neocalifornicus'', is an insect found in Arizona, Baja California Sur, and New Mexico. It is known for its interesting chemical ecology, large size, and bright color.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jun 10, 2014. Captured Jun 9, 2014 21:40.
  • COOLPIX L16
  • f/9.3
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 17.1mm