Shield Bug Nymph

Description:

From a safe spot behind a spherical leaf gall this tiny attractive bug nymph was peering at the world. He had dark thorax and wing buds with pale abdominal segments and a dark central abdominal patch. The dark patches had white spots.
I could see four distinct antennal segments.

Habitat:

Spotted on a gum leaf gall -nature reserve.

Notes:

Thanks to my husband Mark for the ID.
Family: Acanthosomatidae
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