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Juvenile bronze orange bug photographed on a lime tree

Original: A young **Bronze Orange bug** (*Musgraveia sulciventris*). Photographed on the leaves of a lime tree. According to iNatu

A young bronze orange bug (Musgraveia sulciventris) has been photographed on the leaves of a lime tree, drawing attention from wildlife watchers. According to iNaturalist, the fourth or fifth instars of this Australian sap-sucking insect are brilliantly orange with black margins and a small black dot at the centre of the body. Nature photographers are sharing the striking nymph image.

Why now: Striking macro wildlife photography of a colourful native Australian insect is circulating among nature enthusiasts.

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• A young **Bronze Orange bug** (*Musgraveia sulciventris*). Photographed on the leaves of a lime tree. According to iNaturalist, the fourth or fifth instars of this insect are "brilliantly orange in color with black margins and a small black dot at the center of its body." Canon… · Coolmccool@mastodon.au · 15

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