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Stink bug

Superfamily Pentatomoidea

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Field Notes

Notes:

This shield (or stink, I still don't know the difference) bug has just molted.

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Comments (12)
Sergio Monteiro
Thank you Suzie. If you liked this photo, maybe you'll like this one too: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8518131
Suzie2
Perfect , absolutely love it ,the spotting(photo)is amazing!
Sergio Monteiro
Carol, you are embarrassing me... but I like it. Keep on! :-D
Carol Snow Milne
U have an amazing library of insects and spiders. SO SO impressive!
Maria dB
wonderful spotting! (and photo!)
Sergio Monteiro
Ismael, East end and Karen, thank you. Karen, I really don't know, I couldn't look it from other points of view, because it run away from me. I thought it was a stink (or shield!) bug, for its two button like bumps in its back.
KarenL
Very nice! Looks like some kind of assassin bug!

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PublishedFebruary 21, 2012

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