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Superfamily Pentatomoidea, Family Acanthosomatidae
I did some research but I couldn't find the exact ID on this one. I've seen many different species of stink and shield bugs, but I never saw one with these bluish dots, They are slightly lower than the shield's surface, and are not symmetrically distributed as expected in a natural structure. Maybe it is some kind of illness, like a fungi infection? Can anyone say something about it?
Lat: -25.48, Long: -49.29
Spotted on May 30, 2012
Submitted on Jun 2, 2012
7 Comments
Maria and Ema, thank you for the comments. Martin, after I posted this I kept looking after info, and I discovered that the dots are common in Acanthosomatidae bugs (which seems to be the case). All bugs I've seen in my research share some features with this one, but aren't a perfect match. So, I'll keep my options open, when I find out something I'll share with you. Thank you very much for your effort in helping me.
http://www.senckenberg.de/root/index.php...
I love this stink bug. I would suggest the dots are entirely normal but do not know for sure. I also cannot find a match but still offer these links
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/861...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/819...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/100...
interesting! Really like the second photo
really interesting!
Argy, those blue dots are the problem here...
I like the little random blue dots on this one.