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Nezara viridula
Green vegetable bug nymph in the 4th instar spotted on a hibiscus. The green vegetable bug is an introduced species to New Zealand from Europe.
Previous instars of the developmental stages of a green vegetable stink bug: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/170... (2nd instar) and http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/168... (3rd instar), http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/173... (shows shedding old skin between 3rd and 4th instar)
Spotted on Jan 31, 2013
Submitted on Jan 31, 2013
10 Comments
nice spotting
Okay Adarsha now I know what you mean :)
Oh, no no no..wat i meant is, i have a photo of same shield species..but not posted yet in Noah!
I do have similar spotting i hope :) amazing :)
Wow, thank you Jill!
Very nice!
Very interesting. Beautiful bug.
How gorgeous! Excellent Pictures Jill!!!
Thanks Fyn realised my mistake after I had saved it
I took this out of the mission "Beetles!" for you; this is a Bug. Great shots!