Cotton Stainers from the Highlands.
I must admit, I was quite shocked upon finding a red insect on a leaf! Its color warded me away. It had black markings, a large one at the lower body and little ones as they go up to it's head.
Upon checking the suggest ID's I found Indian Cotton Stainers. I asked grandma about this insect and she went about asking how did this get to our yard. She said these are from the highlands (bukid/buntod) where natural cotton grow.
Natural cotton! If only I had the freedom to go ahead and roam these places and find cotton there to ID! How wonderful it is that nature leads from one thing to another.
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Dysdercus poecilusObserver
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I’ve seen it around a couple of times. It’s scary red color made sure I wouldn’t go near. So I just zoomed my camera.
Grandma said there are more of these in the deeper forest zones where there are cotton. So I guess these are cotton stainers?
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