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Pentatomoidea
Photo take in my backyard this is a common sting bug of this area dark brown color about 1.5 cm long dark red legs. This is one of the 7,000 species know. The scutellum body is typically half of an inch long, green or brown color, usually trapezoidal in shape, giving this family the name "shield bug".
Found on tropical and subtropical areas Pentatomoidea are found worldwide.
Many stink bugs and shield bugs are considered agricultural pest insects, because they can create large populations, which feed on crops (damaging production), and they are resistant to many pesticides. They are a threat to cotton, corn, soybeans, native and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, weeds, and many cultivated crops
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