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Toad stink bug A member of the shield bugs family Pentatomidae. I found this one scuttling around the house, photographed then released outside. <br /> <br /> 10 mm body length<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/110651/toad_stink_bug.html" title="Toad stink bug"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/110651_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=gpOvp%2BC2moD2LI3TbfSb2i%2BOO3w%3D" width="144" height="152" alt="Toad stink bug NB. not captive, seen on garden plant pot gravel. A member of the shield bugs family Pentatomidae.<br /> <br /> 10 mm body length<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117723/toad_stink_bug.html Australia,Geotagged,Hemiptera,Pentatomidae,Platycoris bipunctatus,Summer,Toad Stink Bug,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,shield bug,stink bug,toad stink bug" /></a></figure> Australia,Autumn,Fall,Geotagged,Hemiptera,Pentatomidae,Platycoris bipunctatus,Shield bug,Toad Stink Bug,Toad stink bug,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,stink bug Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Toad stink bug

A member of the shield bugs family Pentatomidae. I found this one scuttling around the house, photographed then released outside.

10 mm body length

Toad stink bug NB. not captive, seen on garden plant pot gravel. A member of the shield bugs family Pentatomidae.<br /> <br /> 10 mm body length<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117723/toad_stink_bug.html Australia,Geotagged,Hemiptera,Pentatomidae,Platycoris bipunctatus,Summer,Toad Stink Bug,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,shield bug,stink bug,toad stink bug

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    Nice shot Posted 4 years ago

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The Toad Stink Bug

Platycoris bipunctatus is a stink bug in the family Pentatomidae.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives
Uploaded Jul 4, 2021. Captured Apr 23, 2021 09:21 in Myamblah Crescent Reserve, Myamblah Cres, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/18.0
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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