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Cosmos complete with green shield bug.

Chrispook

By Chrispook


Cosmos complete with green shield bug. (Cosmos bipinnatus (Cosmos))
  • Photo posted on 5 Aug, 2008
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I'm doing well for wildlife tonight.



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magnoliatree
Magnoliatree
 

Is the bug a friend? I was given a rough rule of thumb many years ago - if it moves quickly it's "good" (i.e. a predator) if it's slow it's "bad" (i.e. an enemy to plants). Don't know how true this is.

6 Aug, 2008



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