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Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Lyramorpha cf. maculifer
A "giant shield bug" (Tessaratomidae). This is the same individual as posted yesterday in spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/715....... She's still on the job but look how her brood of nymphs has changed in just 1 day!
This spotting on a guava (Psidium sp.) tree in a large semi-urban yard and garden next to a disturbed patch of remnant forest.
@Magnien. For a series on changes in nymph development during care in the same species, see http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/129...
Hello Magnien. Thanks. Yes you can post on your site, but what's the URL first please? Also please give due credit and post original link. You've probably already seen my mission on parental care? http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8176...
Would you allow me to post this one on my site ? (because of the maternal care, of course)
This picture with the nymphs is very interesting. It shows that this species pratices maternal care as is often the case for the Oncomerine bugs. It has already been documented for an other species of Lyramorpha, in Australia, by Georg Monteith. (see for example http://www.google.com/imgres?q=lyramorph...)
Thanks very much antoniocds and Susan! Yes I really enjoyed following the development in August 2011. I had another opportunity in the same spot in August 2012 too. See http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/129...
This is incredible, especially because you were able to take the pictures on different days. Congratulations! And your model is certainly a good mother :-)
Lat: -2.56, Long: 140.50
Spotted on Aug 31, 2011
Submitted on Aug 31, 2011
