Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Coordinates: 31.335638, -110.938173
August 4, 2018
Size: 5.1 mm
This bug is extremely abundant on Agave in Nogales.
Every time I water my Agave, the bugs move up the plant.
In my opinion, they move in a way that resembles ants.
Determined by Salvador Vitanza
Confirmed by Vassili Belov
Ventral view of fore femur and tibia
FAMILY RHYPAROCHROMIDAE (Dirt-colored Seed Bugs)