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Forest shieldbug

Pentatoma rufipes

Photo by Doryreed
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Attractive brown & orange bug.

Habitat:

Deciduous woodland especially around oak trees.

Notes:

Prefered food is oak but can be a pest on fruit trees.

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Comments (1)
Eve Dosh
Fantastic pic. He's a very cool little guy :)

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PublishedApril 29, 2011

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