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Graphosoma italicum - Nymphs In the foreground an early L4 vs late L4 - bottom right in the background a L3.<br /> Same stadiums individually:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100461/graphosoma_italicum_-_l3.html" title="Graphosoma italicum - L3"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/100461_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ErKA%2Bknbe2WJMNSPP4Tx5FufrhE%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Graphosoma italicum - L3 3rd stadium nymph Graphosoatinae,Graphosoma,Graphosoma italicum,Minstrel Bug,Netherlands,Nymph,Pentatomidae,Pentatomoidea,Pentatomorpha,Podopinae,nl: Pyjamaschildwants" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100463/graphosoma_italicum_-_early_l4.html" title="Graphosoma italicum - Early L4"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/100463_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=KWqpK5004y%2B7FHKN2DGAh%2Fvm9NU%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Graphosoma italicum - Early L4 Graphosoatinae,Graphosoma,Graphosoma italicum,Minstrel Bug,Netherlands,Nymph,Pentatomidae,Pentatomoidea,Pentatomorpha,Podopinae,nl: Pyjamaschildwants" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100460/graphosoma_italicum_-_late_l4.html" title="Graphosoma italicum - Late L4"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/100460_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=fEmAPhJ7RolW82bf2A%2FozjlNbNY%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Graphosoma italicum - Late L4 Nymph, later in 4th stadium Graphosoatinae,Graphosoma,Graphosoma italicum,Minstrel Bug,Netherlands,Nymph,Pentatomidae,Pentatomoidea,Pentatomorpha,Podopinae,nl: Pyjamaschildwants" /></a></figure> Graphosoatinae,Graphosoma,Graphosoma italicum,Minstrel Bug,Netherlands,Nymph,Pentatomidae,Pentatomoidea,Pentatomorpha,Podopinae,nl: Pyjamaschildwants Click/tap to enlarge

Graphosoma italicum - Nymphs

In the foreground an early L4 vs late L4 - bottom right in the background a L3.
Same stadiums individually:

Graphosoma italicum - L3 3rd stadium nymph Graphosoatinae,Graphosoma,Graphosoma italicum,Minstrel Bug,Netherlands,Nymph,Pentatomidae,Pentatomoidea,Pentatomorpha,Podopinae,nl: Pyjamaschildwants

Graphosoma italicum - Early L4 Graphosoatinae,Graphosoma,Graphosoma italicum,Minstrel Bug,Netherlands,Nymph,Pentatomidae,Pentatomoidea,Pentatomorpha,Podopinae,nl: Pyjamaschildwants

Graphosoma italicum - Late L4 Nymph, later in 4th stadium Graphosoatinae,Graphosoma,Graphosoma italicum,Minstrel Bug,Netherlands,Nymph,Pentatomidae,Pentatomoidea,Pentatomorpha,Podopinae,nl: Pyjamaschildwants

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The Minstrel Bug

Graphosoma italicum is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is also known as the Italian Striped-Bug and Minstrel Bug. The bold red and black warning colours indicate that the insects are foul-tasting, protecting them from predators.

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Similar species: True Bugs
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