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Forest bug
Pentatoma rufipes
52.2869, 6.13142
Field Notes
Description:
The forest bug is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is shiny dark brown with red-orange markings on its body and bright orange legs. It is shaped like an escutcheon-type shield, flat, and about 14 millimetres long. Its distinguishing characteristic is a pair of plates extending forward from the shoulders at the front of its dorsal thorax.
Habitat:
The forest bug's main food source is any of several species of oak. It is a sap-feeder and uses piercing mouthparts to withdraw the liquid. It can also be found on other species of deciduous trees. The forest bug is also an agricultural and garden pest, as it will not hesitate to feed on fruit and nut trees. Occasionally it will consume other insects. It is a common and widespread species found in forests and woodlands.
Notes:
Spotted in Nieuwe Rande Forest in rural area of Deventer, Holland.(sources:see reference)
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