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Pentatomoidea
Photo take at my backyard this one is really nice has a white antennas and light brown color about 1.5 cm long. 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.
Spotted on Nov 21, 2012
Submitted on Nov 21, 2012
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