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Three nymphs of the harlequin bug
sunning on blackberry
(Rubus x hybrid) leaves. Harlequin bugs are usually
found on the sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima),
which is just
out of this picture.
This is an adult, with wings. A
small plastic box is handy for confining reluctant subjects during
photo
shoots.
The box also makes examination of the
colorful undersides of the bugs convenient.
During confinement for student
observation in class, one female harlequin bug laid this set of
eggs. The eggs
look like black barrels with white centers. You can also see some
of
the newly hatched nymphs.
Here is a size
clue to the newly hatched nymphs. I then put the nymphs in my
alyssum patch, to supply more
bugs for the next time I wanted them for class.
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