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Black stink bug

Proxys punctulatus

Photo by auntnance123
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28.4322, -80.7601

Field Notes

Description:

3/4 inch long

Habitat:

spotted on sword fern in back yard

Notes:

(the closet visual match I can find is the Australian gum tree shield bug, but can't find a reference to it's introduction to Florida)

Species ID Suggestions

Black Stink Bug

Proxys punctulatus

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Maniacval
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Forest Bug

Pentatoma rufipes
LarsKorb
1

Comments (4)
auntnance123
I hadn't thought of the sexual differences. Here's another spotting of what appears to be the same bug: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5724140. This one however has three distinct dots at the top of the shield. And you're not "completely" wrong, they are both shield bugs. Thanks again.
LarsKorb
Yes, I figured that, too, auntnance - probably male and female differences? It's not only the legs, btw. Its also the edge of the backshield. The one of the forest bug is segmented in a change of black and white - your spotting seems to have thorny segments. You're right to take my suggestion just as a direction...maybe I am completely wrong.
auntnance123
Agreed, Lars it is very similar, but it doesn't have the white leg segments and feet. I will keep it in mind (after all "worldwide" certainly covers Florida). Thanks.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2011

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