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Pentatomidae
A wonderfully green round shield bug nymph. (Possibly a stink bug.)
In the herbal garden area in the Jardín Botánico in the center of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
Spotted on Jul 15, 2012
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012
3 Comments
Sorry, I was probably not precise enough: There are Pentatomoidea, which is the superfamily of shield bugs, which are Acanthosomatidae and stink bugs, which are Pentatomidae. Personally I can't separate the nymphs of each family, besides that Acanthosomatidae would have some "spikes", but I don't know exactly how these spikes are seen in nymphs. In your spotting I would rater tend to stink bug than shield bug.
Not sure if there's a real difference, but it looks to be more shield bug nymphy than stick buggy. Here's a definite stink bug I met nearby: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/144... I'll try to post more photos (I tend to limit my uploads to my "best" shots.
Thanks for your comments, Bayucca!
It's not a beetle, but a stink bug or shield bug nymph from the family Pentatomidae. And, please, add the other pictures you have from this one as well in this spotting (you can add 5 or 6 different pictures by editing the spotting).