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Pentatoma rufipes
The forest bug is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is shiny dark brown with red-orange markings on its body and bright orange legs. It is shaped like an escutcheon-type shield, flat, and about 14 millimetres long. Its distinguishing characteristic is a pair of plates extending forward from the shoulders at the front of its dorsal thorax.
The forest bug's main food source is any of several species of oak. It is a sap-feeder and uses piercing mouthparts to withdraw the liquid. It can also be found on other species of deciduous trees. The forest bug is also an agricultural and garden pest, as it will not hesitate to feed on fruit and nut trees. Occasionally it will consume other insects. It is a common and widespread species found in forests and woodlands.
Spotted in Nieuwe Rande Forest in rural area of Deventer, Holland.(sources:see reference)
Spotted on Sep 22, 2014
Submitted on Sep 23, 2014
2 Comments
Thanks, Luis.
Great find Jae!