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Graphosoma lineatum
The Italian Striped-Bug is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. Its bold red and black colours indicate that it is foul-tasting (aposematism).
Found mating in a nearby garden. These bugs are often found on the flowers of Apiaceae.
Commonly found across Southern Europe. To find out more about aposematism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aposematism...
Spotted on Jun 21, 2012
Submitted on Jul 16, 2012
![[Graphosoma semipunctatum]](https://lh3.ggpht.com/N5NkOgwODo7NFtnNBJxSLl8KaWyzyCMXEl3QaVEc9DnDShPEf4YDvZCA4Ot_3KynVrTy_lwPXEE3CWNqASFV=s62-c)
![[Graphosoma lineatum]](https://lh5.ggpht.com/CICFKMultezx_b3Bpl85yvEzkdxW9_HsDKPzBo6zBQmbU-1lmkHtkVuLDOuFoh_aQlTdjvQjXTxT-H-9M0DZ=s62-c)
7 Comments
Agreed Berndt! Thanks again!
Hello macua1! The information about where this was found is under Habitat. The exact location can be seen on the map next to the spotting.
Indeed! Thank you again Atul!
love bugs !
Lovely!
Thanks Alice!
very nice!