#redshoulderedbugsmating

Scenes From My Walks - Mating Red Shouldered Bugs. This looks strange in real life as the larger one (female I think) is pulling around the smaller one (male I think. I am reminded of the pushmi-pullyu from the old Dr. Dolittle movie. “The red-shouldered bug prefers to feed on the goldenrain tree and chinaberry tree, but may also be found on althea (rose-of-sharon), arbor vitae, Western soapberry trees, boxelder trees and some fruit trees. The early stage nymphs are bright red with black legs and no wings.” - New Mexico State University CACES #ScenesFromMyWalk #RedShoulderedBug #RedShoulderedBugsMating #TrueBug #MatingBugs #Insects #Naturalist #PhotoByJeriRae #Entomology (at Santa Fe, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiuqzYvuI4-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Scenes From A Quick Walk - Mating Red Shouldered Bugs. This looks strange in real life as the larger one (female I think) is pulling around the smaller one (male I think. “The red-shouldered bug prefers to feed on the goldenrain tree and chinaberry tree, but may also be found on althea (rose-of-sharon), arbor vitae, Western soapberry trees, boxelder trees and some fruit trees. The early stage nymphs are bright red with black legs and no wings.” - New Mexico State University CACES - These we’re near a Goldenrain Tree. #ScenesFromMyWalk #RedShoulderedBug #RedShoulderedBugsMating #TrueBug #MatingBugs #Insects #Naturalist #PhotoByJeriRae #Entomology (at Santa Fe, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChqZELhrAZW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=