Swarm of bugs

[Jamie S.]

I noticed this swarm of bugs at Willamette Park on 7/10.

Any ideas as to what they are?

Different ages of the same species?

(If not, I'll submit to What's That Bug.)

Jamie Simmons

Corvallis

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Hi Jamie,

Those are bordered plant bugs, Largus sp. Those are the juvenile stages. Linda Fink photographed some even younger ones and shared them with the group on 7/9. Did you happen to see her photo?

Here's a photo with even more ages together including adults...

http://bugguide.net/node/view/1161478/bgimage

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Bill

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[Donald Gunther]

I'm not an entomologist, but I'd guess that they are nymphs of true bugs, order hemiptera. The larger ones with the spot of red at the bottom of the photo may have undergone a 1st molt. It will fun to try to figure it out.
Don Gunther

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[Jamie S.]

Looks like Don (and Linda) got it:

Bordered Plant Bug - nymphs and instars (or is that redundant?)

No need to spray when bordered plant bugs appear in the garden

No need to spray when bordered plant bugs appear in the garden In recent weeks, Master Gardener hotlines and UC Cooperative Extension offices in the Central Sierra foothills h...

Thanks!

Jamie

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From: Donald Gunther <dgunth...@gmail.com>
To: Jamie S. <woodpec...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2016 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MidValleyNature:3718] Swarm of bugs

Possibly a bordered plant bug nymph.