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Stinkbug

Pentatomidae

Description:

Pentatomidae, Greek pente meaning five and tomos meaning section, are a family of insects belonging to order Hemiptera including some of the stink bugs and shield bugs. 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"

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15jyoltay
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15jyoltay

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Oct 21, 2013
Submitted on Oct 21, 2013

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