Colour makes the world beautifull

THIS insect is harmfull to the crops and also can cause big lose to cotton plants .. But their clourfull structure makes them beautiful enough to enjoy its beauty .
Unknown true bug reported from India .

comments (3)

Claire Hamilton

Lion

I think you have the wrong ID on this one!! Posted 10 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

This is not the correct ID. Extatosoma tiaratum is a large species of stick insect endemic to Australia and the nymph doesn't look like this.
http://www.wandelendetakken.be/verzorgingsfiches-en-psg-lijst/op-nummer/psg-9-extatosoma-tiaratum-tiaratum/
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Extatosoma_tiaratum_hatching.jpg

This is a true bug nymph - some kind of cotton stainer bug - Dysdercus sp. The wings are not broken, this is as much as they develop in the nymph stage.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16994201
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/01/03/unknown-immature-true-bugs-from-india/ Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

Lakhinandan Borah

Bullet Ant

Thanx a lot for your kind information... :) Posted 10 years ago

The Red cotton bug

Dysdercus cingulatus was reported to feed on several species belonging to the plant family Malvaceae as well as a few species of Bombacaceae. It is the most serious pest of cotton in South and Southeast Asia.

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Similar species: True Bugs

Species identified by WildFlower

By Lakhinandan Borah

Uploaded Jan 14, 2015. Captured Jan 14, 2015 00:24 in Circuit House Road, North Lakhimpur, Assam 787001, India.

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