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Metallic shield bug

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Field Notes

Description:

These bugs has a stinky smell, size is about 2-3cm

Habitat:

Urban garden

Notes:

Stinky smell is probably their way of making a warning signs or defense mechanism.

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PublishedAugust 7, 2014

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