Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

chinche apestosa

Photo by CarlosVargas
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

20.0575, -103.145

Field Notes

Description:

de alrededor de 4 cm sin contar las antenas, despide un olor desagradable cuando es aplastada.

Habitat:

Pastizales, se le puede observar mas comunmente en la temporada de lluvias. se les puede ver volando a pocos metros sobre los pastizales o alimentandose de los tallos y granos tiernos de los sembradios.

Notes:

cuando se les acerca, algunos ejemplares se colocan de frente y mueven las antenas hacia arriba y hacia abajo, si no retrocedes escapan volando.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
oxyjack
Not an Alydidae, because the head is not as broad as the pronotum. It belongs to the Family Coreidae, the Leaf-footed bugs (which don't always have the leaf-like expansions on their hind legs).
Ashish
Surely one of Broad headed Bugs.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alydidae

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty
Photographed
PublishedMarch 13, 2012

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies