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Giant Tessaratomid Shield Bug

Asiarcha angulosa

Photo by Sinobug
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Tessaratomidae

Tessaratomids resemble large stink bugs (Pentatomidae) and are sometimes quite colorful. Their nymphal forms too are often very colorful also and usually bear little resemblance to the adult.

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Comments (8)
RiekoS
Beautiful bug and nice shot.
Sinobug
@LaurenZarate All the Tessaratomids are large. This one was about 25mm in length. This individual, http://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/7594401722/, remains the largest I have seen at 30mmx15mm.
LaurenZarate
Wow! I've never seen one of these before! How long was it?

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PublishedMay 10, 2013

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