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shield bug

Oncocoris insulanus

16 Comments

Stanislav Greš
Stanislav Greš 10 years ago

nice macro photo ;)

kimkiu
kimkiu 11 years ago

agree. listen to martin!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

@kimkiu you must listen to what Martin said...

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Ashish, looking closer I agree with your suggestion. I was troubled by the different color and lighter edges. Your species share a black patch on each side and white tip of the scutellum.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Martin isn't this what I mentioned in my suggested Link...?
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 11 years ago

Superb photo!

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

I think you have Oncocoris insulanus (shield bug)
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
Some of the images are darker, like yours.

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Thats a very nice Tip Ashish..I ll make sure from next time...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Ary and Adarsha... always verify your suggestion specie where it find befor making suggestion... so your suggestion would not be wrong.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

This is not surely Mormidea lugens

kimkiu
kimkiu 11 years ago

agree with you, Adarsha. thaks

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

It certainly not looks like a mermorated stink bug!
http://bugguide.net/node/view/545497

kimkiu
kimkiu 11 years ago

thanks!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Great detail kimkiu

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Some kind of stink bug!

kimkiu
Spotted by
kimkiu

Templestowe, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 8, 2012
Submitted on Nov 8, 2012

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