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Rough Shield Bug

Acanthocoris scaber

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

Also called Squash Bug and is a species of leaf-footed bugs. The body length is around 18 mm. The coloration is brownish-black with a rough, armor-like texture on its dorsal surface.

Habitat:

Roadside near ricefield

Reference Links:

Acanthocoris scaber - Wikipedia, Acanthocoris scaber (Linnaeus, 1763)

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