Any idea on this black bug with 2 orange bits?
Eating a strawberry.
Likely more around that I never saw.
Is it native?
It was next to, but not interacting with likely some type of a small / young shield bug.
Both ran away quick, when I tried to get a closer shot.
Is it likely to become a pest & destructive?
Thanks in advance!
Sorry I don't know what this species is - though I am pretty sure it is a nymph of a seed bug, possibly one of the ant-mimicking ones. As the name suggests they are a seed, flower and fruit eater - but not usually a major pest or problem
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