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Forest shieldbug

Pentatoma rufipes

Description:

Attractive brown & orange bug.

Habitat:

Deciduous woodland especially around oak trees.

Notes:

Prefered food is oak but can be a pest on fruit trees.

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1 Comment

Eve Dosh
Eve Dosh 12 years ago

Fantastic pic. He's a very cool little guy :)

Doryreed
Spotted by
Doryreed

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Sep 5, 2010
Submitted on Apr 29, 2011

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