Nymph and adult of Closterocoris amoenus on Bush Monkey Flower

            Here are an ant-like nymph and an adult of the true bug Closterocoris amoenus (Miridae) inside new flowers of Southern Bush Monkey Flower (Diplacus longiflorus, Phrymaceae) in the woods today.  This particular  shrub seems to be a special favorite of these pretty bugs, there must be twenty or more in its many flowers.  (They are not so common on other shrubs; I don't know what the attraction is.)  That little white flap on top of the flower's opening is its stigma, the sexual part of the flower that receives pollen, and it's touch-sensitive.  If you take a grass stem and poke it, you can watch the flap close in a few seconds - great fun with grandkids in the woods!  (San Marcos Pass, 16 June 2020)
   

Taken in: United States / California / Orchams (show map)

Taken on: June 16, 2020

Tags:

nymph

adult

Closterocoris amoenus

Herdoniini

Mirinae

Miridae

Heteroptera

Hemiptera

Southern Bush Monkey Flower

Diplacus longiflorus

Mimulus aurantiacus var. pubescens

Phrymaceae

San Marcos Pass

Santa Barbara County

California « less

Sets appears in: • All Insects 7 • True Bugs 1 (Hemiptera)

Groups appears in: • Insect Photography • Shield Bugs and other Miridae more » • Heteroptera (True Bugs) « less

Camera: Nikon D3500, f/11.0, 1/160 sec, 48mm (=72mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3500
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	48mm (35mm equivalent: 72mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.00
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