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A stylish shield bug (Taurocerus achilles) on a leaf at night Geotagged,Peru,Summer,Taurocerus achilles Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

A stylish shield bug (Taurocerus achilles) on a leaf at night

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  1. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Nice shoulder pads Posted 3 years ago
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      John Sullivan
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      They do look a little like linebackers. You can easily imagine them facing off against each other, trying to angle into the right ramming position. I don't actually know what the purpose is for these body parts though. Posted 3 years ago

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The Taurocerus achilles

A shield bug from the Amazon basin. The general brown color and black tips of the humeri distinguish this species from the other two Taurocerus in its range, T. edessoides and T. amazonensis.

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Similar species: True Bugs
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By John Sullivan

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Uploaded Feb 17, 2022. Captured Feb 1, 2022 20:26 in FR69+CP Mazán District, Peru.
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  • DC-G9
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.