Harlequin bug (Murgantia histrionica).
Click on image to enlarge. Harlequin Bug

Scientific name: Murgantia histrionica (Hahn)
(Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Facts: The harlequin bug is a red and black spotted bug of the stink bug family. It is flat and shield shaped, and as long as 3/8 inch.


Photo credit: Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University


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Last modified:   August 10, 2001 by John A. Jackman