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Picasso Bug

Sphaerocoris annulus

Spotting Image 1

Description:

We called it a "Grub" as we were singing songs from the Lion King when we found it.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Picasso Bug
Sphaerocoris annulus Le monde des insectes • [Sphaerocoris annulus] Hétéroptères/Ethiopia/spec.1


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14 Comments

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SarahWhitt
SarahWhitt 6 years ago

GREAT FIND!!! ;)

dotun55
dotun55 10 years ago

Adorable bug! Here's one from Nigeria >> http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/206...

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow, so fascinating!

1049428356
1049428356 11 years ago

Wow!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Incredible!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

What a colorful & beautiful bug! Never seen anything like this! Amazing find!

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

very sweet!!

Lani
Lani 11 years ago

How colorful!

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CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 11 years ago

Amazing!

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Wow!

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Stunning colors...Welcome to Noah...

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KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Wow, what a beauty!
Welcome to the community Bill!

Go Malawi
Go Malawi 11 years ago

Thanks! Thats great.

Noah Ranger
bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Scutelleridae/Shield Back Bug, Sphaerocoris annulus.

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Go Malawi
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Go Malawi

Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi

Spotted on Jul 23, 2011
Submitted on Jan 7, 2013

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