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Tarnished plant bug nymph It seems it was my day for finding invasives and crop pests. Apparently this guy's adult form is a major pest of edibles… Fall,Geotagged,Lygus lineolaris,Tarnished plant bug,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Tarnished plant bug nymph

It seems it was my day for finding invasives and crop pests. Apparently this guy's adult form is a major pest of edibles…

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    What a wonderful series, I'm enjoying the discoveries you share with us. Posted 10 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    This has me thinking by the way, don't we humans consider anything that eats a pest :) Posted 10 years ago
    1. View morpheme's profile
      morpheme
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      lol… anything that eats our food or decorative plants at least. This buggy apparently can do a good deal of damage to food crops even when occurring in relatively small numbers. Posted 10 years ago

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The Tarnished Plant Bug

The tarnished plant bug or "Lygus lineolaris" is a species of plant-feeding insects of the family Miridae. This bug can be found across North America, from northern Canada to southern Mexico.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by morpheme
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By morpheme

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Uploaded Oct 4, 2014. Captured Oct 3, 2014 15:40 in Langus Riverfront Trail, Everett, WA 98201, USA.
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  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.