Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Spined soldier bug and pray

Podisus maculiventris

Photo by RiekoS
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

42.2695, -74.7268

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Sckel
You're welcome! I'm glad you have an ID, and we learned about this guy. It is able to use the rostrum to capture the prey and suck It, and also to get sap from leaves.
RiekoS
@Sckel: Thank you for your help of description of brown marmorated stink bug. I also checked Google and I think this should called "spined soldier bug" (Podisus maculiventris). Actually this website had exactly the same picture of the bug I have posted. Thank you so much again. http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/IPM/english/grapes/beneficials/gallery/stink-bugs.html
Sckel
Hi, Riekos, I think this is not Halyomorpha halys, the links say Halyomorpha halys has a white spot on the antennae and feed on fruit and sap of leaves. I think is a predatory stink bug. although It looks a phytophagous bug http://insects.about.com/od/truebugs/p/Hhalys.htm
RiekoS
Thank you very much for your kind comment Maria dB. Yes, I found this early in the morning in my place. Since you mentioned about my second picture, I moved it to the first :-)
Maria dB
Great series - especially like the second photo. Was this in your garden, Rieko?
Photographed
PublishedMay 31, 2014

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies