Dorsal view of a reddish brown and tan bug sits on a white background. It has medium length antennae, shiny black wing tips, and pale stripes on the sides of its abdomen. The hind legs are very hefty, with a thick femur and somewhat curved tibia, each with a few spikes underneath.

Oblique side view of a reddish brown and tan bug sits on a white background. It has medium length antennae, shiny black wing tips, and pale stripes on the sides of its abdomen. The hind legs are very hefty, with a thick femur and somewhat curved tibia, each with a few spikes underneath.

Close up of a bug sitting on a prickly pear cactus pad, over a white background. The bug has black legs and antennae. Its head is black with red eyes and a pale orange stripe down the center. The thorax is pale orange and the wings are dark with pale orange veins.

Close up of two bugs sitting on a prickly pear cactus pad, over a white background. The bugs have black legs and antennae. Their head is black with red eyes and a pale orange stripe down the center. Their thorax is pale orange and the wings are dark with pale orange veins.

Couple cool coreids from last year 😎:

1) Never-skips-leg-day #Piezogaster (probably)
2) Artsy cactus bug #Chelinidea vittiger on prickly pear #Opuntia

NC, USA #Hemiptera #Heteroptera #Coreidae #truebugs