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giant shield bug

Agapophyta cf viridula

Description:

A "giant shield bug" (Tessaratomidae) demonstrating brooding behavior (egg guarding), for which they are known. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessaratomi....

Habitat:

This spotting on an ornamental croton shrub (Codiaeum variegatum) in a village yard (near disturbed lowland forest and sago swamp, and the Pacific Ocean).

Notes:

Another link http://www.papua-insects.nl/insect%20ord... For a similar spotting of another species from this family taking care of her newly hatched nymphs see: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/714...

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19 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Thanks Gilma & Yuko!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Beautiful bug and her beautiful green eggs!

Lovely series.

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Thank you!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Great spot!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Perfect..

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

ID'ed!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Thanks everyone!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Like shielded stink bug (Troilus luridus)

RobertShinn
RobertShinn 12 years ago

very nice photography...and a beautiful bug...

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

Nice series. I like th second pic most.

is it protecting, cleaning or eating them eggs?

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Thanks alicelongmartin!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Crystal clear pictures!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Thanks all!

DiveMUster
DiveMUster 12 years ago

We call them "Human Face" bugs as there is some resemblance of a human face if top-viewed with the head at the bottom to the abdomen at the top.
Nice spotting!

DaniKisso
DaniKisso 12 years ago

How cute! Great photos!

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Love it!

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

That's an outstanding series of photos...awesome!

Scott Frazier
Spotted by
Scott Frazier

Papua, Indonesia

Spotted on Aug 19, 2011
Submitted on Aug 24, 2011

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