Litchi Bug

Yep, you're welcome Denise!

Nice pictures. :) Thanks for helping me with the ID.

And I think we kill ourselves by destroying the nature. :( sadly ..

Yes its always beautiful.. We Humans are biggest threat or Pest to the earth as we damaged mostly Web of life on the beautiful planet.

Although I've heard that its sometime considered as pest, its beautiful!

Very cool!

Thanks Leuba and Atul!

nice spotting !~

superb spotting!

Okay. Finally ID'd! Thanks again.

ID is Litchi Bug

Welcome.. :)

Hi Ashish, thanks for the link. Its really amazing. And I've also found the name :D

Take look here... some pages of Interesting... hope one of hem match your Bug.

http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/heteropte...

Sorry for late comment :( Off course not Satyen! I have no experience at photography or any related. But, Noah make me interested in, very nice place to learn about photography and also diversity. @AshishNimkar: Thanks, but I think species on your link has different pattern of dorsal body part. And the color seems different a bit.

Very alike Red shouldered Stink Bug..
http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_8642756_redsh...

I wish to be an Amateur like you.

Thanks again. But I'm still an amateur ... :)

You are quite welcome. The multiple views are very helpful. I'm enjoying your excellent photography!

Thank you very much Gordon D! Really help me, will look for local field guide.

I can't find a highly credible ID source with photos, but I ran across several photos on the internet that named this insect as a giant shield bug in the genus Pycanum. I suspect the common name is pretty generic and it probably is used with various species. This page may be of some use: http://www.heteroptera.fr/tessite/Pycanu.... Hope this helps....

Wow!

Thanks SatyenMehta!

Nice shots.