Harlequin Bug
Jul 31, 2021 21:37:10 #
This is one of my preserved Harlequin Bugs that I staged for a focus stacking session. They are a member of the 'true bug' family with their sucking proboscis.
Although they may look pretty with its bright colors, the Harlequin Bug feeds on its host plant by sucking the plant's juices. They literally "sucking-to-death" the host plant they feed on which results in wilting, browning, and eventual death of the plant.
They are a threat to cabbage (and thus to the St. Patrick's Day traditional meal) and related crops in the southern half of the United States although they do venture north. This pest has the ability to destroy the entire crop where it is not controlled so it is a constant battle to control them. In addition to its favorite cabbages, they can also destroy horseradish, cauliflower, collards, mustard, Brussels sprouts, turnip, kohlrabi and radish.
And if that's not enough, in the absence of these favorite plants they can turn to tomato, potato, eggplant, okra, bean, asparagus, beet, weeds, fruit trees and field crops so their variety of diet is vast. These are true pests along with the related Brown Marmorated Stink Bug.
Although they may look pretty with its bright colors, the Harlequin Bug feeds on its host plant by sucking the plant's juices. They literally "sucking-to-death" the host plant they feed on which results in wilting, browning, and eventual death of the plant.
They are a threat to cabbage (and thus to the St. Patrick's Day traditional meal) and related crops in the southern half of the United States although they do venture north. This pest has the ability to destroy the entire crop where it is not controlled so it is a constant battle to control them. In addition to its favorite cabbages, they can also destroy horseradish, cauliflower, collards, mustard, Brussels sprouts, turnip, kohlrabi and radish.
And if that's not enough, in the absence of these favorite plants they can turn to tomato, potato, eggplant, okra, bean, asparagus, beet, weeds, fruit trees and field crops so their variety of diet is vast. These are true pests along with the related Brown Marmorated Stink Bug.
Aug 1, 2021 13:36:41 #
Aug 1, 2021 14:17:53 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
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Thanks, Mark. This is one of several specimens that were gifted to me by Bill (newtoyou).
Aug 7, 2021 03:33:00 #
[quote=sippyjug104]This is one of my preserved Harlequin Bugs that I staged for a focus stacking session. They are a member of the 'true bug' family with their sucking proboscis.
Hi Gary, a nice image as usual but I was going to ask you if you are still in touch with Bill who sends you specimens as we have not heard anything from him for a long time. I hope he is OK.
Hi Gary, a nice image as usual but I was going to ask you if you are still in touch with Bill who sends you specimens as we have not heard anything from him for a long time. I hope he is OK.
Aug 7, 2021 11:10:14 #
[quote=EnglishBrenda]
Brenda, I have not heard from Bill for quite some time now. He did tell me that he had a son in Montana that he was going to visit and we chatted about the beauty and extremes in weather there. I tried reaching out to him and my messages went silent. I had hoped that if he moved somewhere that he would have stayed in touch with us here for I know that he enjoyed being on the forum.
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is one of my preserved Harlequin Bugs that I staged for a focus stacking session. They are a member of the 'true bug' family with their sucking proboscis.
Hi Gary, a nice image as usual but I was going to ask you if you are still in touch with Bill who sends you specimens as we have not heard anything from him for a long time. I hope he is OK.
Hi Gary, a nice image as usual but I was going to ask you if you are still in touch with Bill who sends you specimens as we have not heard anything from him for a long time. I hope he is OK.
Brenda, I have not heard from Bill for quite some time now. He did tell me that he had a son in Montana that he was going to visit and we chatted about the beauty and extremes in weather there. I tried reaching out to him and my messages went silent. I had hoped that if he moved somewhere that he would have stayed in touch with us here for I know that he enjoyed being on the forum.
Aug 7, 2021 14:34:06 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Brenda, I have not heard from Bill for quite some time now. He did tell me that he had a son in Montana that he was going to visit and we chatted about the beauty and extremes in weather there. I tried reaching out to him and my messages went silent. I had hoped that if he moved somewhere that he would have stayed in touch with us here for I know that he enjoyed being on the forum.
Thanks for the reply Gary. I am sure he will get in contact if he can, he seemed a very nice gentleman.
Aug 7, 2021 14:54:05 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
Thanks for the reply Gary. I am sure he will get in contact if he can, he seemed a very nice gentleman.
Thanks, Brenda. He was a mentor to me along with several others here including yourself when I first ventured into macro photography by sharing his knowledge of entomology.
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