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Pentatomidae sp.
This bug was found in the vicinity of the 'red pearl' eggs in my garden. Looking for an ID for them. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/177... and the nympjhs which they hatched http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/176...
Spotted on Feb 24, 2013
Submitted on Feb 24, 2013
4 Comments
@martini, good-on-ya mate!
My references are biased for Australian species and drawing blanks so I'm not really that close except for the Scutelleridae hunch.
thanks martini. So no closer! I am combing the area every day for spottings as clues!
This is a pentatomidae (Shield bug) bug nymph and the adult will look something like this one;
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...