gulf fritillary/assassin bug...orange
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gulf fritillary/assassin bug...orange cajunpaisley 08-02-2008
Posted by cajunpaisley on August 2, 2008, 9:40 pm
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 I have a passion flower in my back yard, i am in extreme south
louisiana..50
miles southwest of new orleans.

the first year that we were visited by the gulf fritillary (Fritillaria L.) butterfly,
and
the show that followed fascinated us. the butterflies, the eggs they
laid,
and the gorgeous, fat orange caterpillars..and then the cyle starts
over.
we are on our 4th year now..

i notice that "orange" things are attracted to the passion
flower...mostly,
i see clusters of orange assassin bugs...the butterflies are
magnificently orange, their eggs are....orange. the plump beautiful
caterpillars are beauties...and they're ORANGE....

are the assassin bugs after the eggs, the caterpillars? is there
anything i
can do to deter the assassin bugs, if they indeed are harmful to the
butterfly
cycle...?
Thanks.
Perry

Posted by Jangchub on August 2, 2008, 10:02 pm
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 On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:40:52 -0700 (PDT), cajunpaisley

>I have a passion flower in my back yard, i am in extreme south
>louisiana..50
>miles southwest of new orleans.
>
>the first year that we were visited by the gulf fritillary (Fritillaria L.) butterfly,
>and
>the show that followed fascinated us. the butterflies, the eggs they
>laid,
>and the gorgeous, fat orange caterpillars..and then the cyle starts
>over.
>we are on our 4th year now..
>
>i notice that "orange" things are attracted to the passion
>flower...mostly,
>i see clusters of orange assassin bugs...the butterflies are
>magnificently orange, their eggs are....orange. the plump beautiful
>caterpillars are beauties...and they're ORANGE....
>
>are the assassin bugs after the eggs, the caterpillars? is there
>anything i
>can do to deter the assassin bugs, if they indeed are harmful to the
>butterfly
>cycle...?
>Thanks.
>Perry

Are you sure they are assassin bugs? Look here and look at the
largest of the photos offered. I have these nymphs on my passiflora
as well.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/images/IMG_0696%2520Leaf-footed%2520bug%2520nymphs.GIF&imgrefurl=http://ask.metafilter.com/37099/Assassin-bug-or-squash-bug-Or-something-else&h=600&w=900&sz=303&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=qNY7g87M_ASgnM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=146&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsquash%2Bbug%2Bnymphs%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

Posted by Jangchub on August 2, 2008, 10:05 pm
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wrote:

>On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:40:52 -0700 (PDT), cajunpaisley
>
>>I have a passion flower in my back yard, i am in extreme south
>>louisiana..50
>>miles southwest of new orleans.
>>
>>the first year that we were visited by the gulf fritillary butterfly,
>>and
>>the show that followed fascinated us. the butterflies, the eggs they
>>laid,
>>and the gorgeous, fat orange caterpillars..and then the cyle starts
>>over.
>>we are on our 4th year now..
>>
>>i notice that "orange" things are attracted to the passion
>>flower...mostly,
>>i see clusters of orange assassin bugs...the butterflies are
>>magnificently orange, their eggs are....orange. the plump beautiful
>>caterpillars are beauties...and they're ORANGE....
>>
>>are the assassin bugs after the eggs, the caterpillars? is there
>>anything i
>>can do to deter the assassin bugs, if they indeed are harmful to the
>>butterfly
>>cycle...?
>>Thanks.
>>Perry
>
>Are you sure they are assassin bugs? Look here and look at the
>largest of the photos offered. I have these nymphs on my passiflora
>as well.

>http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/images/IMG_
0696%2520Leaf-footed%2520bug%2520nymphs.GIF&imgrefurl=http://ask.metafilter.com/37099/
Assassin-bug-or-squash-bug-Or-something-else&h=600&w=900&sz=303&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=
qNY7g87M_ASgnM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=146&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsquash%2Bbug%2Bnymphs%26um%
3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN


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Posted by cajunpaisley on August 2, 2008, 10:27 pm
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> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:40:52 -0700 (PDT), cajunpaisley
>
> >>I have a passion flower in my back yard, i am in extreme south
> >>louisiana..50
> >>miles southwest of new orleans.
>
> >>the first year that we were visited by the gulf fritillary butterfly,
> >>and
> >>the show that followed fascinated us. =A0the butterflies, the eggs they
> >>laid,
> >>and the gorgeous, fat orange caterpillars..and then the cyle starts
> >>over.
> >>we are on our 4th year now..
>
> >>i notice that "orange" things are attracted to the passion
> >>flower...mostly,
> >>i see clusters of orange assassin bugs...the butterflies are
> >>magnificently orange, their eggs are....orange. the plump beautiful
> >>caterpillars are beauties...and they're ORANGE....
>
> >>are the assassin bugs after the eggs, the caterpillars? =A0is there
> >>anything i
> >>can do to deter the assassin bugs, if they indeed are harmful to the
> >>butterfly
> >>cycle...?
> >>Thanks.
> >>Perry
>
> >Are you sure they are assassin bugs? =A0Look here and look at the
> >largest of the photos offered. =A0I have these nymphs on my passiflora
> >as well.
> >http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=3Dhttp://aggie-horticulture.tamu.=
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those little bugs *look* something like my little bugs, but the rear
ends of mine are all orange, no black spikes on their rear...but their
butts are kind of *hiked up* like your photos..so if they are the
squash bug, what's their purpose?
perry

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