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Harlequin Bug

Tectocoris diophthalmus

Photo by Andrea Lim
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Bug to 10mm long.

Habitat:

Brooding on stem. Cattana Wetlands QLD

Notes:

The bug was protecting its brood of eggs. As I tried to take a photo of it, it would put itself between me and the eggs.

Reference Links:

Scutelleridae, SCUTELLERIDAE Shield-backed Bugs

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Scott Frazier
Very nice spot, and a great addition to the "Brooding behavior in insects and other invertebrates" mission!

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Eggs of the World
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Parental care in insects and other invertebrates

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PublishedMarch 5, 2013

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