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Shield Bug Nymph

Spotting Image 1

Notes:

I was thinking a tortoise shell beetle?

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago
Green Stinkbug (nymph)
Chinavia hilaris Leaf beetle?? - Chinavia hilaris - BugGuide.Net


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8 Comments

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Great find! This looks like a nymph (perhaps the fourth instar) of Chinavia hilaris.

TracyL
TracyL 12 years ago

I agree it is def a nymph of a sheild bug! this was so exciting when i found it!

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ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Nature imitates art, art imitates nature.

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alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Interesting bug!

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

I agree with Marta. Some shieldbug nymph.
Beautiful photo and species!

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LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

Mother astonishes me every single day again.
Great capture!
Looks like the some african tribal war shield or mask...fantastic.

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The MnMs
The MnMs 12 years ago

Looks like the nymph of a shieldbug, I agree with monkey-mind

monkey-mind and nana-puppet
monkey-mind and nana-puppet 12 years ago

could be, this is a nymph, so it is hard to tell, how it looks, when it is adult

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TracyL
Spotted by
TracyL

North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Jul 25, 2011
Submitted on Jul 25, 2011

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