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Green Shield bug

Nezara viridula

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Eggs look like pokemon faces
The second image is a nymph
This is the Asian green stink bug

Habitat:

In the orchard

Notes:

Introduced into Australia in 1916
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/services/collections/scientific-illus…

Reference Links:

Nezara viridula - Green shield bug -- Discover Life

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (12)
MartinL
Here is the adult http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11223056
MartinL
This link shows a spotting of eggs and early instar nymph. Yours is the final nymph before adulthood
Blueidone
Wow!! Amazing capture! :)) Thank you for sharing it with us!
MartinL
Thanks for the comments. Yes I found the eggs mission and have joined.
ChunXingWong
Interested in joining this new mission ? http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8022274#
MartinL
I didn't keep these, it was the other bunch that I grew out. These are green and the next ones are black. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7840096.
ChunXingWong
They seems happy even though they know that not all the eggs will hatch.
MartinL
I found an ID for these happy faced bug eggs.

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PublishedNovember 29, 2011

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