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Stink Bug (Nymph

Pentatomoidea

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Description:

Stink bug or Shield bug nymph. (Pentatomoidea). You can tell it's a nymph by the short black wing buds. It will undergo up to five moults before becoming an adult and possibly look very different colours or patterns each time. Here's a good read about them http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/...

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Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Hi Doreen. This is a Stink bug or Shield bug nymph. (Pentatomoidea) You can tell it's a nymph by the short black wing buds. It will undergo up to five moults before becoming an adult and possibly look very different colours or patterns each time. Here's a good read about them http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/bean/green_stink_bug.htm
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2013

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