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jewel bug/shield-backed bug nymph

Photo by KateBraun
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Field Notes

Description:

Blue/green, with orange and black legs.
Possibly Scutelleridae (Shield-backed Bugs/Jewel Bugs).

Habitat:

Open sourveld grassland.

Notes:

Observed in Malolotja Nature Reserve.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
KateBraun
Thanks, AfriBats, yes, it does look like one of the jewel bugs/shield-backed bugs.
AfriBats
What about jewel bugs? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutelleridae
MartinL
A late instar nymph of a bug. Hemiptera; probably pentatomidae. Gorgeous.

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PublishedApril 13, 2014

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