And I thought Panda Bears were choosy with their insistence on eucalyptus leaves. At least they live in Eucalyptus forests. The pretty little two-toned Ventocoris rusticus bugs are specialized on Nigella damascena and nothing but. I imagine it’s not that easy to find those flowers that I’ve hardly ever seen growing in the wild around here.
This Mediterranean bug species is purplish-brown on top and golden yellow underneath. It can be found between May and September on Nigella damascena fruit where it eats the seeds.
More on Mediterranean garden insects in this article: Little Beasties everywhere
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