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0 1 Brown Shield Bug

Brown Shield Bug

by martinlMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

Two bugs absorbing some morning sunshine on a Photinia leaf.

0 1 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug Nymph

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug Nymph

by Christiane4671, Queensland, Australia

6 3 Brown Shield Bug - Nymphs

Brown Shield Bug - Nymphs

by kimkiuVictoria, Australia

0 0 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

by Joel CatchloveSouth Australia, Australia

Found on the branches of a River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camadulensis).

1 3 Zebra Gum Tree Shield Bug (nymph)

Zebra Gum Tree Shield Bug (nymph)

by LeanneGardnerMackay, Queensland, Australia

Coastal woodland.

7 5 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

by Christiane4671, Queensland, Australia

Mum.. laying eggs.. Eggs... and BABIES..

1 0 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug (3rd instar)

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug (3rd instar)

by LeanneGardnerQueensland, Australia

Plane Creek.

0 0 Native shield bug

Native shield bug

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

About 6mm body length. Nymph.

1 2 Eucalyptus Shield Bug

Eucalyptus Shield Bug

by BarbaraSingWestern Australia, Australia

Brown shield bug, body 2cm long.

6 11 Shield Bug

Shield Bug

by KerryHawkinsNSW, Australia

Quite a large bug about 2cm. Black and tan. Very striking.

6 4 Poecilometis strigatus

Poecilometis strigatus

by Argybee3158, Victoria, Australia

A small stink bug, mostly black with white markings, speckles and leg bands.

3 0 Brown Shield Bug

Brown Shield Bug

by ChristianeQueensland, Australia

This bug is always found on leaf instead of tree trunk on different kind of ...

2 0 Shield Bug and nymph

Shield Bug and nymph

by MartinLShepparton, Victoria, Australia

This large handsome bug is widespread along the east coast but seems scarce in ...

1 0 Poecilometis sp.

Poecilometis sp.

by Argy BeeVictoria, Australia

A medium to large bug of speckled cream and brown all over. Banded antennae. ...

1 0 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

by ScottBuckley4165, Queensland, Australia

A beautiful bespeckled shield bug. I believe the mature bugs are more red, so ...

2 1 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

by StephenSolomons2262, New South Wales, Australia

10mm (I think)

0 0 Eucalypt Shield Bug

Eucalypt Shield Bug

by StephenSolomons2261, New South Wales, Australia

see references

1 2 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

by StephenSolomons2261, New South Wales, Australia

1st instar. 2-3mm see references

1 2 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

by StephenSolomonsNew South Wales, Australia

Very hot day. At the base of a gum tree. Seemed to be panicked so may have ...

5 3 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug Nymph

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug Nymph

by StephenSolomonsGosford, New South Wales, Australia

Vagrant, probably dislodged from a distant tree by heavy rain and moved to a ...

2 0 Gum Tree Shield Bug 3rd Instar

Gum Tree Shield Bug 3rd Instar

by StephenSolomonsGosford, New South Wales, Australia

Finding the level of instar a little difficult to decide on. these were running ...

2 0 Banksia Shield Bug

Banksia Shield Bug

by Alex PopeCairns, Queensland, Australia

Brown body with orange legs and antenna, which have 5 segments. One white dot ...

4 0 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug 4th Instar

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug 4th Instar

by StephenSolomonsGosford, New South Wales, Australia

these were on most of the trees on Dog Scat Ridge today with third and fourth ...

6 5 Brown Shield Bug nymph

Brown Shield Bug nymph

by kdpicturemakerNew South Wales, Australia

2nd instar nymph stage. Very small insect less than half a centimetre, round, ...

6 1 Green shield bug

Green shield bug

by MartinLVictoria, Australia

A large and mainly green bug with red borders was found on eucalyptus and ...

2 9 Gum-tree Shield Bug

Gum-tree Shield Bug

by VinnyVictoria, Australia

I think pic 1 & 2 are a nymph stage and pic 3 the adult? The adult was approx. ...

2 0 Shield Bug

Shield Bug

by JamesPriest2Sydney, NSW, Australia

Brownish patterned shield bug approximately 3 cm in length (approx 1 1/4 inches)

3 3 Poecilometis sp.

Poecilometis sp.

by Argy BeeVictoria, Australia

A medium to large bug of speckled cream and brown all over. Banded antennae. ...

0 0 Shield Bug

Shield Bug

by ShannaB4573, Queensland, Australia

...

1 2 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

by StephenSolomons2261, New South Wales, Australia

see references

0 2 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug

by StephenSolomonsNew South Wales, Australia

5th instar I think I have a couple of this species. They are common all year ...

0 2 Stink Bug

Stink Bug

by StephenSolomonsNew South Wales, Australia

I am not sure of this one. It could be a Common Gum Tree Shield bug (

3 0 Shield Bug

Shield Bug

by Felix FleckWestern Australia, Australia

About 12-15mm from head to tip of the abdomen; head and thorax are dark with ...

3 0 Eucalyptus shield bug

Eucalyptus shield bug

by Mark RidgwayLysterfield, Victoria, Australia

A large bug with cream and brown speckled pattern, antennae has two pale bands ...

0 0 Shield Bug - Stink Bug

Shield Bug - Stink Bug

by kdpicturemakerNew South Wales, Australia

About 2cm in length, papery wings shielded under harder wing cover, intricately ...

4 0 Common Gum Tree Shield Bug Nymph

Common Gum Tree Shield Bug Nymph

by Leuba RidgwayVictoria, Australia

A mottled brown bug nymph with white patterns on either side of the midline. ...

0 2 Brown Long-headed Shield Bug

Brown Long-headed Shield Bug

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

Bug (Poecilometis patruelis).

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