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Green shield backed bug

Coleotichus sp

Description:

Bright red bug nymphs with triangle patch on abdomen. They become a green Jewel bug! I've included one adult that I spotted earlier. Pic #6 is one that grew from these (taken 11 Feb 2012) but looks a little different in pattern and color.

Habitat:

Clustered on stem of acacia and hiding effectively in the seed pods.

Notes:

see the nymphs of a similar sp of Coleotichus here http://hear.smugmug.com/Photographers/HL...

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18 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

Thanks Mayra and Gilma

Lovely!! Love pictures #3 and #4, they were so pretty then! Thank you for following this lovely creatures development and sharing, I really like informative series like yours.

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Brilliant capture!!

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

There were many dozens of these bug nymphs over two acacia trees. They have become adults now (pic # 6) and they have ALL disappeared. There are none left. They have most likely flown away!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

It's brown! :)

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Finally, pic#6 shows the adult bug, the green shield backed bug.

Birdgirl
Birdgirl 12 years ago

Or at least on the first pic

Birdgirl
Birdgirl 12 years ago

I thought it was red eyed tree frogs all stacked up...

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Replaced pic #4 the penultimate nymph =)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

Great story - can't wait for the final.

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Added pic#2 the seed pod that they mimic
Added pic #4 the penultimate nymph =)
I will expect the adult jewel bugs to emerge next week to confirm this series.

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

I was surprised to observe how hard they are to spot when on the seed pods.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

the latest ones are great - hard to believe they are the same

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

I've added two pics of nymphs hiding among seed pods to camouflage.

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

I've found the correct ID and updated the link:)

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

looks like a spined soldier bug. A predatory one.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/surenderdal...

Eva Varga
Eva Varga 12 years ago

Very cool! Love their colors!

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Dec 30, 2011
Submitted on Dec 30, 2011

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