The Cotton Stainer is part of the bug family that all feed on the wild Hibiscus family (Malvaceae) and are of economic significance in tropicl areas
The Cotton Stainer is part of the bug family that all feed on the wild Hibiscus family (Malvaceae) and are of economic significance in tropicl areas as being pest on commercial crops, in this case cotton. The nymphs are gregarious and are often associated with adults making it look like a rare case of parental care in the invertebrate world
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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