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Southern Green Stink Bug

Nezara viridula

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Field Notes

Description:

Green stink bug with beautiful green and black striped antenae.

The southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (Linnaeus), is in the order Hemiptera or "true bugs."

Habitat:

tropical and sub-tropical regions. This one was found in tropical rainforest.

Notes:

The southern green stink bug is believed to have originated in Ethiopia. Its distribution now includes the tropical and subtropical regions of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

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southern green stink bug - Nezara viridula (Linnaeus)

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