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Project Noah Nature School
Spotted on Sep 20, 2011
Submitted on Sep 14, 2011
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Looks like a full time job, when does she sleep or perhaps the mate takes over.
wow! amazing how she protects the eggs!
Another photo: http://miraimages.photoshelter.com/image...
You're not the only one to catch this particular Pentatomidae in action:http://www.photographersdirect.com/buyers/stockphoto.asp?imageid=1803131
It looks like a shieldbug protecting her eggs.
Can be seen on the left a parasitoid attacking the eggs