Red-shouldered Bug

Jadera haematoloma

Red-shouldered Bug (Jadera haematoloma)
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Jadera haematoloma, the red-shouldered bug, goldenrain-tree bug or soapberry bug is a species of true bug that lives throughout the United States and south to northern South America. It feeds on seeds within the soapberry plant family, Sapindaceae, and is known to rapidly adapt to feeding on particular hosts. The species is often confused with boxelder bugs and lovebugs. Source

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In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 14 times across 2 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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