Oxycarenus lavaterae; Various life stages

Images of various life stages from first population of this species found in the Netherlands.
Photos taken in Maastricht, 2016-10-20
Image used for article on Nature Today
https://www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/nature-reports/message/?msg=23062

comments (3)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Never seen anything like it, great spotting! Posted 8 years ago

Pudding4brains

Lion

Thanks :o) One tree carried probably around half a million or more specimen (my interpolated estimate) in a large red band running up the tree.
http://waarneming.nl/soort/info/210097
Posted 8 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Oh my god, that's fantastic :) Posted 8 years ago

The Lime Seed Bug

"Oxycarenus lavaterae" is a species of "ground bug" belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Oxycareninae. It is found on and feeds upon plants in the Malvaceae family, such as Lavatera, Althea, Hibiscus, and Malva. It forms aggregates to winter over, typically on lime trees.

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Similar species: True Bugs

Species identified by Pudding4brains