Mating Sunflower Seed Stinkbugs - South Africa

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JoanYoung
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Mating Sunflower Seed Stinkbugs - South Africa

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Agonoscelis versicoloratus
I found these mating on a wild flower pod
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I went back many hours later and it looked like she was laying her eggs inbetween the leaves of the flowers with the ant looking on.

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Post by Ken Ramos »

It is funny how ants seem to get into everything when you are not looking for them in particular. Really nice images here Joan :D , my bugs have gone out of town for the moment. :lol:

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Thanks Ken. Just think, only a couple of months to go until spring again. LOL!! :lol:
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Post by beetleman »

Very Nice Joan. You are getting some good mileage from your Kodak for sure. Sure is a spiky looking ant also. :shock:
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Thanks Doug. I am quite happy with most of the images I am getting with this little camera, but would prefer a 400D of course!! LOL!! :lol:
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Post by Bruce Williams »

Two very colourful and interesting action shots Joan.

Judging from the shield patterns (and assuming pic2 is the female) then she must be the one standing on it's head in pic1 :lol: .

Bruce :D

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Post by JoanYoung »

Thanks for the nice comment Bruce. :)
For the love of me, I cannot see a difference in their markings. LOL!! I must be blind or otherwise you have an excellent eye for these things!! I am watching the flower she was on to see if some babies come out but I don't know how long the incubation period is?
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